Tuesday, August 29, 2023

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

  Novel mechanisms in nidovirus replication: from basic to translational research

  Ying Fang, PhD Department of Pathobiology; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign "Novel mechanisms in nidovirus replication: from basic to translational research"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

• 

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

  Biological Physics / iPoLS / STC-QCB Seminar: HyeongJun Kim (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) "Single-molecule studies of DNA-binding proteins and caveats"

  • Lecture

Thursday, August 31, 2023

• 

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

  Dr. Stanley Andrisse, Howard University College of Medicine, "Androgen-induced insulin resistance is ameliorated by deletion of hepatic androgen receptor in females"

  Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Endocrinology

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 3:00 pm
    
  • Beckman Institute, 2269-2nd Floor Tower Room

  FINAL DEFENSE: Stella Ekaputri (Burke lab) - Hinokitiol restores hemoglobinization and mitigates neurodegeneration by re-establishing iron homeostasis

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

  Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Chelsey Spriggs, University of Michigan -- "TBA"

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

  Professor Michael F. Freeman, University of Minnesota, "Structural and Metabolic Insights in RiPP Peptide Backbone α-N-methylation"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 1, 2023

• • 1:30 pm
    
  • B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory

  Tung Le, UIUC, Final Defense, "Application of a Substrate-Tolerant Lanthipeptide Synthetase in Bioengineering Peptide Natural Products”

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

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

  Engineered Models of Brain Cancer

  Stephanie Seidlits, PhD Department of Cellular and Biomedical Engineering; The University of Texas at Austin "Engineered Models of Brain Cancer"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 7, 2023

• 

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

  Dr. Surojit Paul, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, "Neuroprotection in acute ischemic stroke: one STEP at a time"

  Professor, Dept. Neurology

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

  CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Johnna S. Temenoff, Georgia Institute of Technology (host: Kong), "Biomaterials to Promote Expansion and Function of Marrow Stromal Cells"

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

  Karen Maxwell, University of Toronto -- "Exploring the dark matter of phage genomes and its role in antiviral defense"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  • 7:00 pm
    
  • 25 O'Clock Brewing Co., 208 W. Griggs St. Urbana

  IGB Trivia Night

  Test your knowledge of stouts, science, and salami at Trivia Night!

  • Social/Informal Event

Friday, September 8, 2023

• • 5:30 - 8:30 pm
    
  • Lake House at Crystal Lake Park, Urbana, IL

  GSAC Welcome Picnic

  • Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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

  Next-Generation Genome Editing Technologies and their Application for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

  Thomas Gaj, PhD Department of Bioengineering; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign "Next-Generation Genome Editing Technologies and their Application for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases"

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

  CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. William E. Mustain, University of South Carolina (host: Yang), "New Materials vs. Reaction Engineering in Electrochemical Systems: Understanding Performance and Durability in Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm   3:00 p.m.
    
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory Building.

  Microbiology Thesis Defense: Ruben Sanchez-Nieves/Whitaker Lab

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

  Microbiology Special Seminar: Dr. David Lalaouna, CNRS/University of Strasbourg -- “Battle for metals: regulatory RNAs at the front line”

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

• 

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

  Cell and Developmental Biology Career Development Seminar: "Becoming a Scientific Editor" Dr. Janhavi Kolhe

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

  Professor Kwabena Bediako, University of California-Berkeley, "Defects and Disorder in Superlattices: New Twists in 2D Materials"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 14, 2023

• 

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

  Dr. Carrie Ferrario, University of Michigan, "Why did I eat that? Alterations in brain and behavior that contribute to obesity"

  Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology

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

  CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Manos Mavrikakis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, "Catalytic Performance Descriptors: An Atomic-scale Perspective" (host: Mironenko))

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 18, 2023

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  Klaus Schulten Distinguished Speaker Series in Biological Physics: Professor Rommie E. Amaro, University of California, San Diego, "In Situ Computational Microscopy of Viruses"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

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

  PowerPollen's Journey to Improve Pollination and Agriculture

  Todd Krone, PhD Co-Founder & CEO at PowerPollen "PowerPollen's Journey to Improve Pollination and Agriculture"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

• 

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

  Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar: Dr. Mubarak Syed, "Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Neural Diversity: From Stem Cells to Circuits"

  Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
    
  • CLSL B-102

  Professor Prashant Jain, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, "Holes in the LK-99 Story"

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

  Rebecca Schneider (Stadtmueller) -

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

  Yannan Tian (Huang) -

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 21, 2023

• 

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

  Dr. Houhui Xia, University of Rochester Medical Center, "Reversible protein phosphorylation in synaptic dysfunction and Neurodevelopmental disorders"

  Associate Professor, Dept. Pharmacology and Physiology and Neuroscience

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    
  • 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

  Are you tired of seeing the same names in science over and over? Do you wish for increased representation in STEM? Come to this in-person kickoff event and learn how Wikipedia can perpetuate inequalities in STEM representation and what you can do about it. With guest speaker Mackenzie Lemieux who has written over 100 Wikipedia biographies of women in STEM.

  • Conference/Workshop
• • 4:00 pm   5:00 pm
    
  • Charles D. Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory

  Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Jeff Boyd, Rutgers University -- "Iron homeostasis in Staphylococcus aureus"

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

  Professor Christina Woo, Harvard University, "Reading and Rewriting Protein Modifications in Cells"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 25, 2023

• 

  • 1:30 pm
    
  • 3269 Beckman Institute (3rd floor tower room).

  Biological Physics / iPoLS / STC-QCB Seminar: Minjoung Kyoung (UTRGV Physics) "Functional regulation of 4D metabolic network between multienzyme glucosome condensates and mitochondria"

  • Lecture

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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

  Fermented seal flippers and growing an Indigenous approach to science

  Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann, PhD Institute of Health and Nature, University of Greenland "Fermented seal flippers and growing an Indigenous approach to science"

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

  CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Shikha Nangia, Syracuse University, "Engineering Pathways Across Biological Barriers: Treating Alzheimer's Disease" (host: Shukla)

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

  Microbiology Thesis Defense: Stefanie Eben/Imlay Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

• • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
    
  • CLSL B102

  Professor Lea Nienhaus, Florida State University, "Generating Spin-Triplets at the Perovskite/Organic Interface"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 28, 2023

• 

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

  CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED Dr. Brad Rothberg, Temple University "Structure and Function of a Mycobacterial K Channel"

  Professor, Dept. Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry

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

  CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Carlos Morales-Guio, UCLA, "Towards Understanding the Role of Transport in Electrocatalysis: The Role of Dimensionless Analysis and Multi-scale Modeling" (host: Kenis)

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

  Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Adam Guss, Oak Ridge National Laboratory -- "Synthetic biology in non-model microbes for upcycling of plastics and other applications"

  • Seminar/Symposium