UIUC Biophysics and Related Seminars

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  Uterine Fibroids: How Genetics Informs Neoplastic Transformation and Treatment

  Serdar Bulun, PhD John J. Sciarra Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine "Uterine Fibroids: How Genetics Informs Neoplastic Transformation and Treatment"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Jeffrey Lopez, Northwestern University, "Identifying Electrolyte Reaction Mechanisms at Battery Electrodes Toward PFAS-Free Electrolytes" (host: Theresa Schoetz)

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  A Home-Built Spatial Transcriptomics Microscope: Sample Prep and Applications

  "A Home-Built Spatial Transcriptomics Microscope: Sample Prep and Applications" Duncan Nall, Research Scientist, Core Facilities Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  • Ceremony/Service
• • 2:00
  • CLSL B102

  Prof. Prashant Jain, UIUC, "Lights, Computer, Action!"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 2, 2025

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  • 11:00 am
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL

  MIP Seminar: Dr. Howard Gritton, UIUC, "Cortical circuit dynamics contributing to auditory spatial attention"

  Assistant Professor, Dept. of Comparative Biosciences

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 12:00 pm
  • 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  Lunch with CNRG: Audio/Visual

  "Audio/Visual" Joe Leigh, CNRG Associate Director of IT Solutions

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Karthik Shekhar, University of California Berkeley (host: Diwakar Shukla) "Multiscale dynamics of neuronal bioelectricity"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 3, 2025

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  • 12:00 pm
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Aimin Liu (University of Texas San Antonio) - "The Untapped Chemistry of Amino Acids"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  What experience taught me: 7 keys to startup success

  Fox Family Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lecture Jim Hedges CEO of CoverCress “What experience taught me: 7 keys to startup success”

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Dr. Shailendra Bordawekar, AbbVie (host: Paul Kenis)

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm   5:00 pm
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory

  Microbiology Student Seminar: Junya Li/Martinez Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

• • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • 280 MRL

  Final Defense - Jarom Sederholm, SUSTAINABLE BATTERY ENGINEERING: SINGLE-STEP BATTERY RECYCLING, BATTERY MODELING, AND BATTERY ELECTROLYTE ANALYSIS

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 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
• • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
  • Chemical & Life Sciences Lab, 601 S Goodwin Ave, B-102

  Prof. Oleg Prezhdo, University of New Mexico, "Quantum Dynamics in Optoelectronic Materials"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 9, 2025

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  • 11:00 am
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL

  MIP Seminar Student Seminar: Canran Deng (M. Gillette Lab) "Temporal Dynamics of Circadian Rhythms and Permeability in Human iPSC-Derived Brain Endothelial Cells" & Zihuan Lin (Raetzman Lab) "Epigenetic factor Arid2 contributes to pituitary development and congenital hypopituitarism pathogenesis."

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 12:00 pm
  • Noyes Lab, 505 S. Mathews Ave, 163 NL

  Emma Guo CHEM 575 Seminar "CRISPR - inspired Strategies for RNA - Protein Interactome Investigation"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 12:00 pm
  • Noyes Lab, 505 S. Mathews Ave, 163 NL

  Frank Zhang CHEM 575 Seminar: Bioremediation 3.0: A Brave New Paradigm

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Erin Ratcliff, Georgia Institute of Technology (host: Ying Diao) "Soft PhotoElectroChemical Systems for Energy Conversion and Storage"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
  • CLSL B102

  Prof. Erik Lindahl, Stockholm University, "Structure and mechanisms of subtype-specific binding and allosteric modulation in GABAA receptors"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm   5:00 pm
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory

  Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Kimberly Seed, University of California - Berkeley -- "Fighting with phages: how Vibrio cholerae defends against viral attack"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 10, 2025

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  • 12:00 pm
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Arnold Mathijssen (University of Pennsylvania) - "Rheotaxis: Invasion of bacteria swimming upstream into microstructured devices

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm
  • 3269 Beckman Institute (3rd floor tower room).

  STC-QCB / Biological Physics Seminar: Rong Ma (Harvard University) "Modern Nonlinear Embedding Methods Unpacked: Empowering Biological Discoveries with Statistical Insights"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 13, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  Lunch with CNRG: Biocluster

  "Biocluster" Dan Davidson Director of CNRG and Research Computing

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Nitash Balsara, University of California, Berkeley "Movement of Polymer Molecules under Electric Fields and Relevance to Rechargeable Batteries" (host: Damien Guironnet)

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
  • Loomis Laboratory of Physics, Room 141

  ChBE/NPRE Presents-Prof. Joseph D. Smith, Missouri University of Science and Technology

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm   5:00 pm
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory

  Microbiology Student Seminar: Isabelle Lakis/Heath Lab and Megan Ringling/Blanke Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  Aggregation and division aberrations in model archaeon lacking its S-layer

  "Aggregation and division aberrations in model archaeon lacking its S-layer" Abigail Finn, PhD Candidate Microbiology

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Yuwei Pan (Zhao Lab) - “Development of a new refactoring strategy for large complex natural product biosynthetic gene clusters.”

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 16, 2025

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  • 11:00 am
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL

  MIP Seminar Student Seminar: Lucy Liu (Christian-Hinman Lab) "Investigating Seizure Susceptibility in an APP/PS1 Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model using Repeated Low-Dose Kainic Acid Injection" & Gabe McKenna (Tsai Lab) "Characterizing the Mechanism and Neurodevelopmental Impacts of a de novo GRM7 Mutation"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 12:00 pm
  • Noyes Lab, 505 S. Mathews Ave, 163 NL

  Johnny Bajko CHEM 575 Seminar "Expanding Proximity Proteomics: From nanometer-Scale Mapping to Multicellular Interfaces"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 12:00 pm
  • Noyes Lab, 505 S. Mathews Ave, 163 NL

  Natalie King CHEM 575 Seminar "Engineering Diazotrophs: Harnessing Bacteria for Sustainable Nitrogen Supply in Cereal Crops"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm   5:00 pm
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory

  CBI-TG Seminar: Petra Levin, Washington University St. Louis -- Trainee Host: Rodrigo Arana Garrido/Mera Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 17, 2025

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  • 12:00 pm
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Ian Wilson (The Scripps Research Institute) - "From antibodies to small molecules: structure-based design of novel therapeutic candidates to influenza virus"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm
  • 3269 Beckman Institute (3rd floor tower room).

  STC-QCB / Biological Physics Seminar: Jamie Williamson (Scripps Research) “Structure and Dynamic Analysis of Bacterial Ribosome Assembly in Cells.”

  • Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, October 18, 2025

• • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Lincoln Square Mall, 201 Lincoln Square, Urbana, IL 61801

  Genome Day

  Join us for a fun day of hands-on science! Talk with scientists and explore exhibits and activities including learning how organisms relate to each other on the Tree of Life, extracting strawberry DNA to make necklaces, and understanding how genomics pervades every aspect of our daily lives. Although designed for K-12 children, all members of the community are welcome.

  • Festival/Celebration

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  Targeting lipid metabolism to restore immune reactivity of irradiated glioblastoma

  Claire Vanpouille-Box, PhD Cell Biology in Radiation Oncology; Weill Cornell Medicine "Targeting lipid metabolism to restore immune reactivity of irradiated glioblastoma"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ariel Furst, MIT (host: Paul Kenis)

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 7:00 pm

  M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering Leadership Informational Webinar

  • Webinar

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

• • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
  • CLSL B102

  Prof. Yang Yang, UW Madison, "Bridging Quantum and Classical: An Efficient Framework for Capturing Zero-Point Effects in Hydrogen-Related Chemistry"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 23, 2025

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  • 11:00 am
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL

  MIP Seminar Student Seminar: Meijin Pan (Tsai Lab) & Dhanya Pradeep (Erik Nelson Lab) "Evaluation of Selective FXR Modulation and Gut Microbiome Intervention in Breast Cancer Pathophysiology"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory

  Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Arthur Charles-Orszag, University of California - Davis -- "Cellular, molecular mechanisms and evolution of chromosome segregation in the thermoacidophilic archaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 5:00 - 6:00 pm
  • 163 Noyes Lab

  "The Realities of a Practicing Data Scientist", Alix Schmidt, Sr Data Scientist Dow Chemical, Core R&D Information Research

  • Informational

Friday, October 24, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. John Calarco (University of Toronto) - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 27, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  Lunch with CNRG: Data Management

  "Data Management" Yifei Kang, CNRG Research Data Management Specialist

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  Professor Amy Weeks, University of Wisconsin-Madison, "New Enzyme Chemistry to Decipher Post-translational Modification Function"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  Patterning the meristem: Development and Evolution of the floral ground plan

  "Patterning the meristem: Development and Evolution of the floral ground plan" Ya Min, Assistant Professor Plant Biology, Physics

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ting Xu, University of California, Berkeley (host: Deborah Leckband) "Macromolecules: Friend or Foe?"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL

  Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB) Departmental Seminars: Dr. Jian Feng / State University of New York at Buffalo

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 - 3:00 pm   3:00 pm
  • Chemical Life Sciences Lab, 601 S. Goodwin Ave, CLSL B102 Auditorium

  CHEM 545 Practice Seminars

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 30, 2025

• 

  • 11:00 am
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL

  MIP Endowed C. Ladd Prosser Lecture: Dr. Roger Cone, University of Michigan, "Understanding Energy Homeostasis, and its Impact on Obesity Pharmacotherapy"

  Professor, University of Michigan, Life Sciences Institute

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 12:00 pm
  • Noyes Lab, 505 S. Mathews Ave, 163 NL

  Kinshuk Malik CHEM 575 Seminar

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 12:00 pm
  • Noyes Lab, 505 S. Mathews Ave, 163 NL

  Rowan Glover CHEM 575 Seminar

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm   5:00 pm
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory

  Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Brett Loman, Animal Sciences Department/UIUC -- "Improving Stress Resilience Through Diet-Microbiota Interactions: Insights into Gastrointestinal Motility"

  • Seminar/Symposium