Seminars of Interest

Monday, March 9, 2026

Prof. Ying Li, Hong Kong University, "Profiling RNA Localization: Developing New Chemical Tools for Functional Exploration"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Carl Denard, University of Florida (Host: Prof. Huimin Zhao) "Engineering and Leveraging the Yeast Secretion Pathway to Reprogram Bond-forming, Bond-cleaving Enzymes and to Model Human Diseases"

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
Inorganic Literature Seminar, "Dynamics and Coordinating Residues Define Mononuclear Non-Heme Iron Enzyme Function", Arden Clauss

3:30 pm 12/02/2025

Chemistry Annex, Room 1024
- Ceremony/Service

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Prof. Jacob Olshansky, Amherst College, "Harnessing spin polarization in photoexcited quantum dots"

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Chemical & Life Sciences Lab, 601 S Goodwin Ave, B-102
- Seminar/Symposium

Sunday, March 22, 2026

ACS Atlanta - Chemistry at Illinois Alumni & Friends Reception

5:00 - 7:00 pm

White Oak, 270 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
- Reception/Open House

Monday, March 23, 2026

Final Defense: Owen Ouyang (Wu Lab) - "High-throughput profiling of the arms race between antibodies and viral antigens."

3:00 pm

419 RAL (Rose Room)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

2026 WCC Women's History Month Alumni Lecture: "Navigating the Transition from Graduate School to a Career in Industry R&D"; Nardine S. Abadeer, Ph.D., Owens Corning

4:15 pm

217 Noyes Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Andy Briercheck (Y. Zhang Lab) - “Role of Ribosomal RNA Methylation in Bacterial Cold Shock Response”

4:00 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Amy Rosenzweig, Northwestern, "Seeing Copper Enzymes in their Native Membrane Environment"

4:00 pm

RAL 116
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, March 27, 2026

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Dianne Newman (CalTech) - "TBA"

12:00 pm

Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
- Seminar/Symposium
Final Defense of Archana Verma, "Thermodynamic Origins of Molecular Doping Efficiency for Advancing Predictive Design of Organic Semiconductors"

2:00 - 4:00 pm

1024 Chem Annex
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, March 30, 2026

Final Defense: Rachel Martini (van der donk Lab) - "Discovery and Characterization of Glycocin and Lanthipeptide Natural Products"

10:00 am

612 IGB
- Seminar/Symposium
Final Defense: Junyao Zhou (Shapiro Lab) - "A Novel Pathway Controlling the Anticancer Therapy-induced Immunogenic Cell Death"

2:00 pm

419 RAL (Rose Room)
- Seminar/Symposium
CHBE 121 Poster Session

6:00 pm 8:00 p.m.

Richmond Family Gallery in the Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801.
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Prof. Teri W. Odom, Northwestern University, "Light-Matter Interactions mediated by Plasmonic Lattices"

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium
Final Defense of Bidipta Ghosh, "DEFECT ENGINEERING IN COMPLEX METAL OXIDE ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION"TBA

3:00 pm 03/06/2026

TBA
- Seminar/Symposium
Wenkan Liu (Wu Lab) - 'HAAbGAT: A Graphic Attention neural network model for HA-Antibody Epitope Prediction and Screening'

4:00 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium
Hossein Omidi Ardali (Tajkhorshid Lab) - "TBA"

4:30 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 2, 2026

AbbVie Lecture: Dr. Justin Dietrich, AbbVie, "Utilization of DEL Screening to Identify Non-Covalent Inhibitors of the Coronavirus Main Protease and Optimization into Clinical Candidate ABBV-903"

4:00 - 4:30 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
AbbVie Lecture: Professor Robert R. Knowles, Princeton University, "Excited-State Catalysts for Selective Bond Activations"

4:30 - 5:30 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 6, 2026

Final Defense of Neil Tran, TBA

8:00 - 10:00 am

165 Noyes
- Seminar/Symposium
Genentech Lecture: Professor Jim Wells, University of California, San Francisco, "Attacking the Cancer Surfaceome"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Final Defense of Rajarshi Samajdar, TBA

1:00 - 3:00 pm

217 Noyes
- Seminar/Symposium
Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Shiliang Tian, Purdue University

3:30 pm 12/02/2025

Chem Annex 1024
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Final Defense of Haowei Long, Low-Temperature Anion Exchange Membrane Ammonia Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production

9:00 am 03/06/2026

117 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
Prof. Marissa Weichman, Princeton, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium
Brooke Bouwens (Hergenrother Lab)- ""Investigating the Role of TRPM4 in ErSO-TFPy Mediated Cell Death".

4:00 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium
Amna Mehfooz (K. Zhang Lab) - "TBA"

4:30 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Final Defense of Sonji Lamichhane, TBA

9:00 am 03/06/2026

433 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Todd Squires, University of California, Santa Barbara, (Host: Prof. Baron Peters)

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 10, 2026

Final Defense: Rebecca Schneider (Stadtmueller Lab): "TBA"

10:00 am

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium
ChBE/OXE Undergraduate Research Symposium

12:00 - 4:00 pm

Levis Faculty Center, Room 300
- Seminar/Symposium
CHBE Scholarship Awards Ceremony & Reception

4:30 - 6:00 pm

Levis Faculty Center, Room 300
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, April 13, 2026

Organic Syntheses Lecture: Professor Michael Krische, University of Texas at Austin, "Hydrogen Transfer for Catalytic C-C Coupling Beyond Premetalated Reagents"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Raúl Hernandez Sanchez, Rice University

3:30 pm

Chem Annex 1024
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Prof. Andres Montoya Castillo, CU Boulder, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium
Hao Fan (Y. Zhang Lab) - "TBA"

4:00 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium
Minsoo Kim (Stadtmueller Lab) - "TBA"

4:30 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Final Defense: Alex Shuppara (Sanfilippo Lab) - “Flow boosts antimicrobial effectiveness and patterns bacterial population gradients”

10:00 am

419 RAL (Rose Room)
- Seminar/Symposium
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Styliana Avraamidou, University of Wisconsin (Host: Prof. Paul Kenis)

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
Materials Seminar, TBD, Professor Sarah King, University of Chicago

3:30 pm 12/02/2025

Chem Annex 1024
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 17, 2026

9th Annual Biochemistry Graduate Student Awards Symposium

12:00 pm

Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Final Defense: Anu Sharma (Sanfilippo Lab) - "TBA"

10:00 am

419 RAL (Rose Room)
- Seminar/Symposium
Prof. Tian Lan, U Penn, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium
Piyush Sharma (Sanfilippo Lab) - "TBA"

4:00 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium
Pelham Kogut (van der Donk Lab) - "TBA"

4:30 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 23, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Siddarth Krishna, University of Wisconsin (Host: Prof. Elizabeth Rogers) "Tuning the Dynamic Structure and Reactivity of Metal-Zeolites for Sustainable Catalytic Chemistries"

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
Documentary Screening of "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution"

4:00 pm

Beckman Institute Auditorium

Join the Cancer Center at Illinois for a screening of "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution." The documentary chronicles the life and career of Nobel Laureate and Illinois alumnus, Phil Sharp, who will attend the event. The film is narrated by Mark Ruffalo and part of the PBS Independent Lens documentary series.
- Film Screening
Prof. Christina (Tina) Wang, University of Wisconsin-Madison, "Title:TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 24, 2026

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Joe Sanfilippo (UIUC) - "Bacterial stress responses and surface adhesion in shear flow"

12:00 pm

Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
- Seminar/Symposium
TBD, Professor Henry White, The University of Utah

4:00 pm

RAL 116
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 27, 2026

Biological Physics Seminar: Minsu Kim (Emory University) ""

11:00 am

Rhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
- Lecture
Inorganic Seminar, 2026 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: TBD, Professor Christophe Copéret, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, TBD

5:00 pm

TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Inorganic Seminar, 2026 John C. Bailar, Jr. Speaker, TBD, Professor Christophe Copéret, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, TBD

3:30 pm

Chem Annex 1024
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Prof. Tom Truskett, University of Michigan, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Chemical & Life Sciences Lab, 601 S Goodwin Ave, B-102
- Seminar/Symposium
Dr. Nick Carruthers, NDC Medchem Consulting LLC, "Serotonin, LSD and the Police"

4:00 pm

217 Noyes Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
Zixiao Li (K. Zhang Lab) - "TBA"

4:00 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium
Katrine Dailey (Wu Lab) - "TBA"

4:30 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Lilly Lecture: Professor Lutz Ackermann, University of Göttingen, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, May 1, 2026

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Parisa Hosseinzadeh (University of Oregon) - "TBA"

12:00 pm

Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
- Seminar/Symposium
TBD, Professor Robert Lazenby, Florida State University

4:00 pm

RAL 116
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, May 4, 2026

3M Lecture: Dr. Rajdeep Kalgutkar, 3M, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
3M Lecture: Professor Brent S. Sumerlin, University of Florida, "Title: TBD"

5:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, May 8, 2026

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Juan Guan (University of Texas) - "TBA"

12:00 pm

Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
- Seminar/Symposium
GF Smith Lecture, TBD, Professor Joseph Wang, University of California San Diego

4:00 pm

RAL116
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Piper Inorganic Thesis Award, TBD

3:30 pm

1024 CHEM ANNEX
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Final Defense of Haisu Kang, TBA

10:00 am 03/06/2026

TBA
- Seminar/Symposium
Klemperer Materials Thesis Award Seminar, TBD

3:30 pm

1024 CHEM ANNEX
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, May 15, 2026

TBD, Professor David Issadore, University of Pennsylvania

4:00 pm

RAL 116
- Seminar/Symposium

Sunday, May 17, 2026

CHBE 2026 Spring Convocation Ceremony

9:30 11:00 am

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Tryon Festival Theatre, 500 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
- Ceremony/Service
ChBE 2026 Spring Convocation Reception

11:00 1:00 p.m.

Illini Union - room ABC, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
- Reception/Open House

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Prof. Nick Jackson, UIUC, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 14, 2026

C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

4:00 pm

Roger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Room 116
- Seminar/Symposium
C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

4:00 pm

Roger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Room 116
- Seminar/Symposium
C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 21, 2026

R.C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Robert J. Phipps, University of Cambridge, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
R.C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Robert J. Phipps, University of Cambridge, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

R.C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Robert J. Phipps, University of Cambridge, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
R.C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Robert J. Phipps, University of Cambridge, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 2, 2026

Inorganic Seminar, 2026 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: TBD, Professor Alison Butler, University of California Santa Barbara

5:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 16, 2026

Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology, Professor Christopher J. Chang, Princeton University, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology, Professor Christopher J. Chang, Princeton University, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium