Professional Seminars
Professional Seminars Archive
*All Seminars are scheduled for 1 PM, Patricia A. Sullivan Science Building, 301 McIver Street, Rm 201, unless otherwise stated.
Adam R. Offenbacher, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Eastern Carolina University
Talk Title: Allosteric regulation of lipoxygenase C-H activation: how quantum biology may guide the design of next-generation anti-inflammatory drugs
Alison Frontier, Ph.D
Dr. Alison Frontier
Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
Talk Title: Stereocontrolled Cyclizations for Organic Synthesis
Iris Wagstaff, Ph.D
Dr. Iris Wagstaff
Adjunct Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
UNC Greensboro
Talk Title: “Innovations in STEM: Broadening Participation and Pathways to Success”
Christine Salomon, Ph.D (Co-Hosted with the Department of Biology)
Dr. Christine Salomon
Associate Professor
Center for Drug Design
University of Minnesota
Talk Title: Tales from the underground: Searching for biocontrol treatments for white nose syndrome in bats
NOTE: This event is co-hosted by the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and The Department of Biology
Gal Shafirstein, Ph.D
Dr. Gal Shafirstein, D.Sc.
Professor of Oncology and Full Member
Director of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Clinical Research
PDT Center at the Department of Cell Stress Biology
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
Talk Title: Photodynamic Therapy Dosimetry – From the Clinic to the Bench and Back
Alan K Jarmusch, Ph.D
Dr. Alan Jarmusch
Postdoctoral Scholar
School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of California San Diego
Talk Title: Half human, half microbe: Investigating microbiome-associated molecules in humans via untargeted metabolomics
David W. Ollila, MD
David W. Ollila, MD
James and Jesse Millis Distinguished Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery
UNC Chapel Hill
Talk Title: With Apologies to R.E.M. : You CAN Get There from Here
James Harnly, Ph.D
Dr. James Harnly
Food Composition & Methods Development Lab
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Talk Title: Identification, Authentication, and Analysis of Natural Products and Their ComponentsTalk
Imran Rizvi, Ph.D
Dr. Imran Rizvi
Assistant Professor
Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
UNC Chapel Hill + NC State University
Talk Title: Photochemical strategies to enhance drug delivery and improve treatment response in cancer
Dialogues Across Disciplines with Alan Alda
You’re invited to a very special event with iconic actor, science advocate and bestselling author Alan Alda on Friday, September 21, 2018, from 2:00-3:00pm in UNC Greensboro Sullivan Science Building Room 101. This event will be a one-hour open discussion and exchange with audience participation. Please bring your questions and ideas! The theme will be communication across disciplines, based on Alda’s recent book, “If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?”.
8th Wood Coatings and Substrates Conference
8th Wood Coatings and Substrates Conference
Elliott University Center (EUC)
Michael Burkart, Ph.D
Dr. Michael Burkart
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of California San Diego
Talk Title: Chemical Biology of Natural Product Biosynthesis – Fatty Acids and Polyketides
Hemali Rathnayake, Ph.D
Professor of Nanoscience
Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Talk Title: Nanomaterials by Design for Emerging Technologies – Functional Hierarchical
Structures for Nanoelectronics
Phil Crews, PhD
Distinguished Research Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of California, Santa Cruz
Neil L. Kelleher, PhD
Walter & Mary Elizabeth Glass Chair in Life Sciences; Professor of Molecular Biosciences, Professor of Chemistry, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine; Director of Proteomics Center of Excellence; Member of Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Terry W. Moore, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
University of Illinois at Chicago
Renã A. S. Robinson, PhD
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow
Vanderbilt University
Dr. Nadja Cech
Dr. Nadja B. Cech
Patricia A. Sullivan Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
The University of North Carolina Greensboro
Gerald J. Meyer, PhD
Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Christopher M. Shuford, PhD
Associate Vice President
Research and Development
Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)
