Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology

Monday, July 7, 2025

- 1:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
FINAL DEFENSE, Prateek Dinesh Bansal, "'Activation mechanisms of non-Class A G protein coupled receptors"
- Seminar/Symposium

Sunday, July 13, 2025

- 1:00 pm
- Riggs Beer Company, 1901 S High Cross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802
Science on Tap

Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting.
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, July 18, 2025

- 3:00 pm
- Superconductivity Center (Supercon) 2008
"Atomic structure determination at the nanoscale using multi-modal electron diffraction", Physical Chemistry Final Defense, Oliver Lin
- Other

Friday, July 25, 2025

- 2:30 pm
- Chemistry Annex, 601 S Mathews Ave, Room 1024
Michael Mulligan, Final Defense, UIUC, "Translational Development and Mechanistic Insights into 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)indoline-2-ones as a Potent Class of Breast Cancer Therapeutics"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, August 11, 2025

- 1:30 pm
- B102 CLSL
Physical Chemistry Final Defense, "Probing Light-Matter Interactions with Differential Polarizations: From Chiral Nanostructures to Molecular Sensing" Ojasvi Verma
- Other

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

- 10:00 am 1:00 pm
- 116 RAL
FINAL DEFENSE, Riccardo Candeago, "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, August 28, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Tenure Seminar: Prof. Angad Mehta, UIUC, "Synthetic Biology for Evolutionary Studies and Human Health"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, August 29, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Ji Zhang (Indiana University School of Medicine)- "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
The Unofficial ZEN Blue Player's Guide: Advanced Tricks and Secrets

"The Unofficial ZEN Blue Player's Guide: Advanced Tricks and Secrets" Matt Curtis, Product Application Sales Specialist
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 4, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ryan Poling-Skutvik, University of Rhode Island (host: Simon Rogers)
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 8, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Thomas M. Makris, North Carolina State University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 11, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Joao Soares, University of Alberta (host: Baron Peters)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 18, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Daeyeon Lee, University of Pennsylvania (host: Joon Kong)
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Dissecting sub-millisecond stepping dynamics of dynein with MINFLUX

"Dissecting sub-millisecond stepping dynamics of dynein with MINFLUX" Joseph Slivka, PhD Candidate, Yildiz & Limmer Group - Physics, University of California, Berkley
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 26, 2025

- 4:30 - 7:00 pm
- 2079 Natural History Building (NHB) and 2nd Floor Atrium NHB
ChBE Alumni and Graduate Awards Ceremony and Reception
- Ceremony/Service

Saturday, September 27, 2025

- All Day
- Near Memorial Stadium (TBD)
ChBE Homecoming Tailgate
- Sporting Event

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Jeffrey Lopez, Northwestern University (host: Theresa Schoetz)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 2, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Karthik Shekhar, University of California, Berkeley (host: Diwakar Shukla)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Dr. Shailendra Bordawekar, AbbVie (host: Paul Kenis)
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Lunch with the Core: An Introduction to the LSM 980

"An Introduction to the LSM 980" Umnia Doha, Research Scientist,Core Facilities Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 9, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Erin Ratcliff, Georgia Institute of Technology (host: Ying Diao)
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 10, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Arnold Mathijssen (University of Pennsylvania) - 'TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 17, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Ian Wilson (The Scripps Research Institute) - "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ariel Furst, MIT (host: Paul Kenis)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 23, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Nitash Balsara, University of California, Berkeley (host: Damien Guironnet)
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 24, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. John Calarco (University of Toronto) - "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ting Xu, University of California, Berkeley (host: Deborah Leckband)
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, November 7, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Brenda Bass (University of Utah) - "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 10, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology: Professor Jeffery W. Kelly, Scripps Research Institute, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Justin Notestein, Northwestern University, (co-hosts: Chris Rao, Paul Kenis)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 13, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Jovan Kamcev, University of Michigan (host: Xiao Su)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 20, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Aleksandra Vojvodic, University of Pennsylvania (host: Alex Mironenko)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, December 4, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Mark Blenner, University of Delaware (host: Chris Rao)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Brandon DeKosky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (host: Huimin Zhao)
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, December 20, 2025

- 10:00 - 11:00 am
- Lincoln Hall, 702 S Wright St, Urbana, IL 61801
ChBE 2025 Winter Convocation
- Ceremony/Service
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Latzer Hall in the University of Illinois YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820
ChBE 2025 Winter Convocation Reception
- Reception/Open House

Thursday, February 12, 2026

- 2:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Danielle Mai, Stanford University, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, February 19, 2026

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Wenlin Zhang, Dartmouth College (host: Charles Sing)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 12, 2026

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Hee Jeung Oh, Penn State University (host: Charles Sing)
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

- 2:00 pm
- CLSL B102
TBD, Professor Teri W. Odom, Northwestern University
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, May 8, 2026

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
TBD, Dr. Joseph Wang, University of California San Diego
- Seminar/Symposium