Seminars of Interest

Prelim Exam: Ziyang Xu

Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm 7/17/2026
Location: Beckman 2169 or Zoom

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Final Exam: Jingxing Gao

Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm 7/20/2026
Location: HMNTL 1000

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Prelim Exam: Dimitrios Gotsis

Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm 7/21/2026
Location: Beckman 4369

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IMPA Undergraduate Summer Research Poster Session

Time: 1:30 - 3:00 pm 7/28/2026
Location: Illini Union room 104

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Final Exam: Swetapadma Sahoo

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 7/29/2026
Location: MNTL 1000

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Final Exam: Ulas Kamaci

Time: 8:00 - 10:00 am 7/30/2026

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Prelim Exam: Parag Bajaj

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 8/3/2026
Location: Electrical and Computer Engineering Building Room 5070

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Prelim Exam: Xiaodong Ye

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 8/10/2026
Location: MNTL 2003

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Final Exam: Weiman Yan

Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm 8/19/2026
Location: Coordinated Science Laboratory 419

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NSP Faculty Mixer

Time: 4:00 pm 9/1/2026
Location: Beckman Institute 1005

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

Time: 4:00 pm 9/2/2026
Location: 116 RAL

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

Time: 4:30 pm 9/2/2026
Location: 116 RAL

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CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Varong Pavarajarn, Chulalongkorn University (Host: Prof. Chris Rao) "When Industry Asks "How?", Scientists Ask "Why?": Molecular Interactions Behind Carbon Capture and Surface-Controlled Chemical Transformations"

Time: 2:00 pm 9/3/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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Tenure Talk: Professor Mei Shen, "TBA"

Time: 3:30 pm 9/3/2026
Location: 1024 Chem Annex

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

Time: 12:00 pm 9/4/2026
Location: Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

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"Topological Brain Maps and the Shape of Thought," by Marty Sereno, Emeritus Professor Psychology, San Diego State University Adjunct Professor Cognitive Science, University of California San Diego

Time: 4:00 pm 9/8/2026
Location: Beckman Institute 1005

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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"

Time: 2:00 pm 9/10/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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Materials Seminar, TBD, Professor Qian Chen, University of Illinois

Time: 3:30 pm 9/10/2026
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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

Time: 12:00 pm 9/11/2026
Location: Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

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Seminar on Seminars, Professor Kenneth Suslick, University of Illinois

Time: 3:30 pm 9/15/2026
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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"Neural mechanisms of group living," by Aubrey M. Kelly, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience Program, Emory University

Time: 4:00 pm 9/15/2026
Location: Beckman Institute 1005

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

Time: 2:00 pm 9/17/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Hong Jin (Univeristy of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) - "Translation beyond Initiation, Elongation and Termination"

Time: 12:00 pm 9/18/2026
Location: Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

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Parr Lecture in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Prof. Yong Wang, Washington State University (host: Prof. Chris Rao/CHBE) "From Catalytic Insights to Transformative Technologies"

Time: 2:00 pm 9/22/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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Materials Seminar, TBD, Professor Marie Christine Daniel, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Time: 3:30 pm 9/22/2026
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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Kimberly Long, Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Time: 4:00 pm 9/22/2026
Location: Beckman Institute 1005

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Emma Thames (Stadtmueller Lab) - "TBA"

Time: 4:00 pm 9/23/2026
Location: 116 RAL

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

Time: 2:00 pm 9/24/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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

Time: 12:00 pm 9/25/2026
Location: Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

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

Time: 4:00 pm 9/28/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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"Human 2D neurons and 3D brain organoid models for understanding brain development and neurological disorders," by Guo-li Ming Perelman Professor of Neuroscience, Associate Director, Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine

Time: 4:00 pm 9/29/2026
Location: Beckman Institute 1005

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

Time: 2:00 pm 10/1/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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

Time: 12:00 pm 10/2/2026
Location: Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

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

Time: 2:00 pm 10/6/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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"Host-microbe interactions mediating adverse effects of maternal environmental exposures on offspring neurodevelopmental health," Shelly A. Buffington, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Center for Precision Environmental Health, Department of Neuroscience

Time: 4:00 pm 10/6/2026
Location: Beckman Institute 1005

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Diptatanu Das (Kalsotra Lab) - "TBA"

Time: 4:30 pm 10/7/2026
Location: Roger Adams Laboratory

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

Time: 2:00 pm 10/8/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Kelsey Hatzell, Princeton University (Host: Prof. Theresa Schoetz)

Time: 2:00 pm 10/8/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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Samy Meroueh, Biochemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Time: 4:00 pm 10/13/2026
Location: Beckman Institute 1005

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Materials Seminar, TBD, Professor Matthew Becker, Duke University

Time: 3:30 pm 10/15/2026
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Sam Sternberg (Columbia University) - "RNA-guided and RNA-templated antiviral immunity"

Time: 12:00 pm 10/16/2026
Location: Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

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Jingqiong Kang, Vanderbilt University

Time: 4:00 pm 10/20/2026
Location: Beckman Institute 1005

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Qianjin Jiang (Shapiro Lab) - "TBA"

Time: 4:00 pm 10/21/2026
Location: Roger Adams Laboratory

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

Time: 3:30 pm 10/22/2026
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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

Time: 2:00 pm 10/27/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Timothy Johstone, University of California Santa Cruz

Time: 3:30 pm 10/27/2026
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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Michael Schappe, MIP, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Time: 4:00 pm 10/27/2026
Location: Beckman Institute 1005

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Sam Belsky (Jin Lab) - "TBA"

Time: 4:00 pm 10/28/2026
Location: Roger Adams Laboratory

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Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Tom Cooper (Baylor College of Medicine) - "Mechanistic insights of RNA toxicity and disrupted RNA processing from modeling Myotonic Dystrophy in mice"

Time: 12:00 pm 10/30/2026
Location: Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

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

Time: 5:00 pm 11/2/2026
Location: B102 CLSL

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

Time: 2:00 pm
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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

Time: 3:30 pm 11/3/2026
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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Subhashis Natua (Kalsotra Lab) - "TBA"

Time: 4:00 pm 11/4/2026
Location: 116 RAL

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Seung Jun Lee (Shapiro Lab) - "TBA"

Time: 4:30 pm 11/4/2026
Location: 116 RAL

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Biochemistry Seminar: Ada Doisy Lecture - Dr. Andrew Dillin (University of California Berkeley ) - "TBA"

Time: 3:30 pm 11/5/2026
Location: 180 Bevier Hall

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Biochemistry Seminar: Ada Doisy Lecture: Dr. Navdeep Chandel (Northwestern University) - "TBA"

Time: 12:00 pm 11/6/2026
Location: Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

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

Time: 4:00 pm 11/9/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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2026 Emerging Leader in Inorganic Chemistry Speaker/ACS DIC John C. Bailar Coordination Chemistry Award, TBD, Professor Henry La Pierre, Georgia Tech University

Time: 3:30 pm 11/10/2026
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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"Illuminating neurochemical signaling with non-genetically encoded sensors," by Natsumi Komatsi, Bioengineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Time: 4:00 pm 11/10/2026
Location: Beckman Institute 1005

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

Time: 12:00 pm 11/13/2026
Location: Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

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NO SEMINAR: Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in Washington, DC

Time: 4:00 pm 11/14/2026
Location: Beckman Institute 1005

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

Time: 2:00 pm 11/17/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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Xinyi Dai (Shapiro Lab) - "TBA"

Time: 4:00 pm 11/18/2026

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

Time: 2:00 pm 11/19/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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Thanksgiving Break - No Classes / No Seminar

Time: 4:00 pm 11/21/2026
Location: Beckman Institute 1005

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Fan Lam, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Time: 4:00 pm 12/1/2026
Location: Beckman Institute 1005

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Evan Hebner (Leckband) - "TBA"

Time: 4:00 pm 12/2/2026
Location: 116 RAL

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Christina Li (K. Zhang Lab) - "TBA"

Time: 4:30 pm 12/2/2026

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Terry Gao (Huang Lab) - "TBA"

Time: 4:00 pm 12/9/2026

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Amna Mehfooz (K. Zhang Lab) - "TBA"

Time: 4:30 pm 12/9/2026

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Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Felix Castellano, North Carolina State University

Time: 3:30 pm 3/9/2027
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Samantha Yruegas, Rice University

Time: 3:30 pm 3/30/2027
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Bryan Hunter, Northwestern University

Time: 3:30 pm 4/6/2027
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Brandon Barnett, University of Rochester

Time: 3:30 pm 4/13/2027
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Katlyn Meier, University of Miami

Time: 3:30 pm 4/20/2027

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