Chemical Biology Seminar
Chemical Biology seminars are hosted by Dr. Mario Rivera at 11 a.m. on Fridays via Zoom until further notice
Spring 2021 Schedule
| Date | Speaker | Credentials/Advisor | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22/2021 | Yongchan Kwon | Bio. & Ag. Engineering, LSU | "Cell-free system for future biomanufacturing and synthetic biology" |
| 01/29/2021 | William Wimley |
Biochem.& Mol. Biology, Tulane Medicine |
"Synthetic Molecular Evolution Host Cell Compatible Peptide Antibiotics" |
| 02/05/2021 | Huangen Ding | Biological Sciences, LSU | "Iron-sulfur cluster biogenesis and iron homeostasis in E.coli" |
| 02/12/2021 | Anne Grove | Biological Sciences, LSU | "Targeting a global transcriptional regulator for production of bioactive compounds" |
| 02/19/2021 | Robin McCarley | Chemistry, LSU | Cancelled |
| 02/26/2021 | Bhuvnesh Bharti | Chem. Engineering, LSU | "Adsorption and self-assembly of proteins on nanoparticles" |
| 03/05/2021 | Graca Vicente | Chemistry, LSU | "Targeting Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) with Fluorophore-Peptide Conjugates" |
| 03/12/2021 | Swathi Balaji | Baylor College of Medicine | "The role of energy metabolism and exosome signal transduction in governing dermal wound healing and fibrosis" |
| 03/19/2021 | Syun-Ru Yeh | Albert Einstein College of Medicine | "Human IDO & TDO-Structure, Function, Inhibition and Regulation" |
| 04/09/2021 | Wayne Outten | Chem & Biochem, University of South Carolina | " Maintaining essential iron cofactor biogenesis under stress: Lessons learned from studies of the Suf pathway in E. coli" |
| 04/16/2021 | Robert W. Huigens III | College of Pharmacy, University of Florida | “Indole Alkaloids and Phenazine Antibiotics as Platforms for Discovery” |
| 04/23/2021 | Isiah Warner | Chemistry, LSU | "GUMBOS for Selective Cancer Therapy" |
For inquiries regarding the Chemical Biology Seminar, please contact Dr. Rivera @ mrivera@lsu.edu