College of Liberal Arts & Sciences School of Chemical Sciences

Seminars of Interest

Thursday, June 18, 2026

FINAL DEFENSE: Sophia Marcellus, "Directing and Monitoring Cell Behavior with Gold Nanoparticles". Advisor: Professor Catherine Murphy

1:00 pm

B102 CLSL
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, June 22, 2026

Final Defense: Rayeed Ihsan (Cronan Lab) - "Initiation of Biotin Synthesis in Yeast"

1:00 pm

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

Monday, June 29, 2026

Zhenxiang Zhao, Final Defense, UIUC, "Development of Activity-Based Triggers for Imaging and Targeted Molecular Delivery"

1:00 pm

Roger Adams Labortatory, 600 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL, Room 117
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Samantha Barlock, Final Defense, UIUC, "Title TBA"

1:00 pm
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Student Research Showcase (Virtual Event)

3:00 - 4:00 pm Central Time

Curious about Chemistry at Illinois research and students? Join us to hear from our undergraduates as they share about their experience as researchers in Chemistry labs this summer. This virtual event will feature short presentations and Q&A with each student researcher.
- Lecture

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Prof. Nick Jackson, UIUC, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium
Jessica Derham - (Kalsotra Lab) - "Dynamic Expression of a Splicing Factor Promotes Cell Migration and Proliferation Following Drug-Induced, Acute Liver Injury".

4:00 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium
Abigail Spaulding (Shapiro Lab) - "Chemotherapy-induced cell stress facilitates NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity of breast cancer cells”

4:30 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 3, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Varong Pavarajarn, Chulalongkorn University (Host: Prof. Chris Rao)

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium
Professor Mei Shen, UIUC, TBD

3:30 pm

1024 Chem Annex
- Seminar/Symposium
Tenure Talk: Professor Mei Shen, "TBA"

3:30 pm

1024 Chem Annex
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 10, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. David Gracias, Johns Hopkins University (Host: Prof. Hyun Joon Kong) "Physical Intelligence at the Interface of Biology and Engineering"

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 11, 2026

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Cheng-Ming Chiang (UT Southwestern Medical Center) - "Phospho-BRD4 IDR-Targeting Compounds as Antiviral and Anticancer Agents"

12:00 pm

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

Monday, September 14, 2026

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

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
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

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Seminar on Seminars, Professor Kenneth Suslick, University of Illinois

3:30 pm

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- Seminar/Symposium
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

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Prof. Dayne Swearer, Northwestern University, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 17, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Janani Sampath, University of Florida (Host: Prof. Charles Sing)

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 18, 2026

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Chang Cui (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) - "Mechanism, Structure and Inhibitor Design of Human Ribonucleotide Reductase"

12:00 pm

Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
- 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

Parr Lecture in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Prof. Yong Wang, Washington State University (host: Prof. Chris Rao/CHBE)

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium
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

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Prof. Hsing-Ta Chen, University of Notre Dame, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium
Emma Thames (Stadtmueller Lab) - "TBA"

4:00 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 24, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Wenyu Huang, Iowa State University (Host: Prof. Hong Yang)

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 25, 2026

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. C. Shan Xu (Yale) - "TBA"

12:00 pm

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

Monday, September 28, 2026

Prof. Lauren Rajakovich, University of Washington, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Prof. Martin Mosquera, Montana State University, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 1, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Sapna Sarupria, University of Minnesota (Host: Prof. Baron Peters) "Molecular Design of Excipient Formulations for Stable Biologics"

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 2, 2026

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Yan Zhang (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) - "TBA"

12:00 pm

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

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Brandon C. Bukowski, Johns Hopkins University (Host: Elizabeth Bickel Rogers)

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

'Fola Adesanya (Kalsotra Lab) - "TBA"

4:00 pm

116 RAL
- Ceremony/Service
Diptatanu Das (Kalsotra Lab) - "TBA"

4:30 pm

Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 8, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Hongliang Xin, Virginia Tech (Host: Prof. Alex Mironenko)

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Kelsey Hatzell, Princeton University (Host: Prof. Theresa Schoetz)

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 9, 2026

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Hong Jin (Univeristy of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) - "TBA"

12:00 pm

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

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Balthazor-Senter Symposium of Frontiers in Organic Chemistry - Speakers: Prof. Connor Coley (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Prof. Betsy Parkinson (Purdue University), Prof. Kevin Brown (Indiana University), Prof. Quentin Michaudel (Texas A&M), Prof. Tianning Diao (New York University).

8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Beckman Institute
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Prof. Yelena Simine, McGill University, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 16, 2026

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Sam Sternberg (Columbia University) - "TBA"

12:00 pm

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

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Prof. Michael Wasielewski, Northwestern University, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium
Qianjin Jiang (Shapiro Lab) - "TBA"

4:00 pm

Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 22, 2026

2026 Distinguished Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry, Professor Polly Arnold, University of California Berkley, TBD

3:30 pm

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- Seminar/Symposium
2026 Distinguished Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry, Professor Polly Arnold, University of California Berkley, TBD

3:30 pm

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- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ting Xu, University of California Berkeley, (Host: Prof. Deborah Leckband)

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sam Belsky (Jin Lab) - "TBA"

4:00 pm

Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 2, 2026

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Sujit Datta, California Institute of Technology (Host: Prof. Ying Diao)

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium
Inorganic Seminar, 2026 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: TBD, Professor Alison Butler, University of California Santa Barbara

3:30 pm

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- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Subhashis Natua (Kalsotra Lab) - "TBA"

4:00 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium
Seung Jun Lee (Shapiro Lab) - "TBA"

4:30 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, November 6, 2026

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Tom Cooper (Baylor College of Medicine) - "TBA"

12:00 pm

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

Saturday, November 7, 2026

38th Annual Beak-Pines Organic Area Allerton Conference

8:00 am

Allerton Park, Monticello, IL
- Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Emerging Leaders Seminar, Professor Henry La Pierre, Georgia Tech University, TBD

3:30 pm

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- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, November 13, 2026

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Lucas Meirelles (Harvard/Mass General) - "TBA"

12:00 pm

Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
- 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

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

CHBE 565-Thomas J. Hanratty Lecture, Prof. Timothy P. Lodge, University of Minnesota (Host: Prof. Alexa Kuenstler)

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Xinyi Dai (Shapiro Lab) - "TBA"

4:00 pm
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 19, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Amanda Marciel, Rice University (Host: Prof. Simon Rogers)

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Evan Hebner (Leckband) - "TBA"

4:00 pm

116 RAL
- Seminar/Symposium
Christina Li (K. Zhang Lab) - "TBA"

4:30 pm
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Terry Gao (Huang Lab) - "TBA"

4:00 pm
- Seminar/Symposium
Amna Mehfooz (K. Zhang Lab) - "TBA"

4:30 pm
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, February 17, 2027

Prof. Renee Frontiera, University of Minnesota, TBD

2:00 - 2:30 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 9, 2027

Professor Felix Castellano, North Carolina State University, TBD

3:30 pm

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- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, March 10, 2027

Prof. Matthew Crane, Colorado School of Mines, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 30, 2027

2027 Flygare Memorial Lecture: Professor Paul Alivisatos, University of Chicago, TBD

4:00 - 5:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Lecture
2027 Flygare Memorial Lecture: Professor Paul Alivisatos, University of Chicago, TBD

4:00 - 5:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Lecture

Wednesday, May 5, 2027

Prof. Haw Yang, Princeton University, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 12, 2027

Prof. Martin Zanni, University of Wisconsin Madison, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

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