UIUC Biophysics and Related Seminars

9:00 am 3/2/2021

FINAL DEFENSE, Mr. Tianwei Yan, "Development of Synthetic Methodologies for Polyolefin Containing Block Polymers"

Seminar/Symposium

12:00 pm 3/2/2021

Recognizing and Addressing Security and Privacy Concerns for Human Genome Data

"Recognizing and Addressing Security and Privacy Concerns for Human Genome Data" Carl Gunter, PhD University of Illinois; Professor, Computer Science; Genomic Security and Privacy Theme Leader

Seminar/Symposium

2:00 pm 3/2/2021

CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Lisa Biswal, Rice University, "Colloidal Thermodynamics with Magnetically Actuated Suspensions" (host: Prof. Charles Schroeder)

Seminar/Symposium

4:00 pm 5:00 pm 3/2/2021

Microbiology Postdoc Seminar: Alan Collins/Whitaker IGB Lab and Matteo Cossu/Metcalf Lab

To join the virtual seminar, a link will be added (University login/password required to access)

Seminar/Symposium

12:00 pm 3/3/2021

Dr. Hindsight’s Guide to Commercializing Personal Nutrition: Lessons Learned from Launching and Selling Habit

Fox Family Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lecture Joshua C. Anthony Founder and CEO, Nlumn, LLC "Dr. Hindsight’s Guide to Commercializing Personal Nutrition: Lessons Learned from Launching and Selling Habit"

Seminar/Symposium

2:00 pm 3/3/2021

Prof. Gabriela Schlau-Cohen, MIT, "Action at the nanoscale: Single-molecule studies of protein motion"

Seminar/Symposium

11:00 am 12:00 pm 3/4/2021

Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Malcolm White, University of St. Andrews: "Ring War: virus – host conflict involving Type III CRISPR defense"

*NOTE SPECIAL TIME* -- To join the virtual seminar, a link will be added (University login/password required to access from the posted link).

Seminar/Symposium

11:00 am 3/4/2021

Molecular and Integrative Physiology Grad Student Seminar: Harvey Andersen and Ryan Shaw

Seminar/Symposium

12:00 pm 3/4/2021

Mr. Robert Boyd, UIUC, "Red Blood Cells as Drug Delivery Systems"

Seminar/Symposium

12:00 pm 3/5/2021

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Yan Jessie Zhang (The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Molecular Biosciences), “Cross-talk in the post-translational modifications of RNA polymerase II"

Seminar/Symposium

2:00 pm 3/5/2021

Physics (CPLC/iPoLS) Seminar: "Imaging the Transcriptome: Constructing Tissue Atlases With Massively Multiplexed RNA Imaging"

Lecture

9:00 am 3/8/2021

CPLC/iPoLS Seminar: "How Disordered Is Disorder? An Atomistic Level View Of Mixed Folded Proteins"

Lecture

12:00 pm 3/9/2021

Genomic Privacy and Identity Through a Transdisciplinary Lens: The GetPreCiSe Experience

IGB Pioneers Seminar Ellen Clayton, PhD Vanderbilt University; Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Law, Professor of Health Policy

Seminar/Symposium

4:00 pm 5:00 pm 3/9/2021

Microbiology Postdoc Seminar: Yumi Iwadate/Slauch Lab

To join the virtual seminar, a link will be added (University login/password required to access)

Seminar/Symposium

12:00 pm 3/10/2021

Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar: Dr. Gary Bassell, Professor and Chair, Emory University School of Medicine. "mRNA transport, local translation and neurogenetic disease."

Seminar/Symposium

11:00 am 3/11/2021

Molecular and Integrative Physiology Seminar: Geoffrey Abbott, Ph.D. Title: "Direct activation of potassium channels by neurotransmitters and ancient medicines"

Seminar/Symposium

4:00 pm 5:00 pm 3/11/2021

Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Angela Wilks, University of Maryland -- "Molecular determinants of heme sensing and transport in Pseudomonas aeruginosa"

To join the virtual seminar, a link will be added (University login/password required to access from the posted link).

Seminar/Symposium

12:00 pm 3/12/2021

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Emily Scott (University of Michigan, Departments of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology), “Understanding steroidogenic cytochrome P450 enzymes for drug design"

Seminar/Symposium

10:00 am 3/16/2021

Ms. Ke Li, Final Defense, UIUC, “Development of Therapeutic Agents for Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1”

Seminar/Symposium

11:00 am 3/18/2021

Molecular and Integrative Physiology Seminar: Pablo Perez-Pinera, Ph.D. UIUC-Bioengineering Dept., Title: "Emerging CRISPR-Cas gene editing technologies for biomedical applications"

Seminar/Symposium

12:00 pm 3/18/2021

Autumn Frerk, UIUC, "Click Chemistry Reactions to Study and Improve Platinum-Based Anticancer Drugs"

Seminar/Symposium

12:00 pm 3/18/2021

Careers in Academia

IGB Postdoc Association Presents Li-Qing Chen, PhD Assistant Professor of Plant Biology, Illinois Tyler Stack, PhD Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Providence College Amanda Cavanaugh, PhD Lecturer, University of Essex “Careers in Academia”

Seminar/Symposium

12:00 pm 3/19/2021

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Christopher V. Rao (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), "Chemotaxis in Bacillus subtilis"

Seminar/Symposium

Join CU Lockdown Trivia and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at 7:00 p.m. CDT on Saturday, March 20

7:00 pm 3/20/2021

CU Lockdown Trivia and IGB present: It's Not All Zoom and Gloom

Join CU Lockdown Trivia and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at 7:00 p.m. CDT on Saturday, March 20, for an all-ages night of trivia remembering one year of COVID lockdown.

Other

12:00 pm 3/23/2021

Ultrasensitive Protein Measurements Using Single Molecule Arrays

IGB Pioneers Seminar David Walt, PhD Harvard University, Professor of Pathology

Seminar/Symposium

2:00 pm 3/23/2021

CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Jinsang Kim, University of Michigan, "Designing Conjugated Polymers and Organic Emitters for Smart Chemical and Bio Sensors"(host: Prof. Hyunjoon Kong)

Seminar/Symposium

4:00 pm 5:00 pm 3/23/2021

Microbiology Postdoc Seminar: Fatih Cakar/Slauch Lab and Giulia Orazi/Whitaker IGB Lab

To join the virtual seminar, a link will be added (University login/password required to access)

Seminar/Symposium

4:00 pm 3/24/2021

Brendan Sullivan (Leckband lab) - Mechanical Disruption of Heterotrimeric E-cadherin-EGFR Complexes Actuates EGF-Dependent Signaling

Seminar/Symposium

4:00 pm 3/24/2021

Yannan Tian (Huang lab) -

Seminar/Symposium

10:00 am 3/25/2021

Mr. Martin McLaughlin, UIUC, Final Defense, "Investigations of Metalloenzymes in Bacterial Natural Product Biosynthesis"

Seminar/Symposium

11:00 am 12:00 pm 3/25/2021

Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Sarah Coulthurst, University of Dundee -- "How to kill your rivals: microbial warfare mediated by the Type VI secretion system"

*NOTE SPECIAL TIME* To join the virtual seminar, a link will be added (University login/password required to access from the posted link).

Seminar/Symposium

11:00 am 3/25/2021

Molecular and Integrative Physiology Seminar: Jeannine Gerhardt, Ph.D., Center for Reproductive Medicine – Weill Cornell Medical College, Title: "Discovery of Replication Defects causing Genomic Instability and Mutations at single molecule level"

Seminar/Symposium

12:00 pm 3/25/2021

Mr. Shravan Dommaraju, UIUC, "Wolbachia: Using our parasites' parasites to treat tropical disease"

Seminar/Symposium

12:00 pm 3/26/2021

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Amanda Whipple (Harvard University, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology), “Regulation of gene expression in the brain by imprinted non-coding RNAs"

Seminar/Symposium

2:00 pm 3/29/2021

Kris Benke, UIUC, "Ultrafast Extreme Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of Transition Metal Dithiolate Coordination Complexes" This exam will be executed remotely and by invitation only

Seminar/Symposium

12:00 pm 3/30/2021

Programming Tissue Regeneration Using Polyelectrolyte Delivery Scaffolds

Paula Hammond, PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Department Head, Chemical Engineering; Professor in Engineering "Programming Tissue Regeneration Using Polyelectrolyte Delivery Scaffolds"