Chemical Biology Student Seminars - Spring 2007

February 14

Patrick Capillino , Caradonna Group

Title: "Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of Small Molecule Models of Nonheme Iron Oxygenase Enzymes "

February 28

Jen Goss, Schaus Group

Title: "The Asymmetric Biginelli Reaction and Application to Biologically Active Compounds"

March 21

Mary Golden , Georgiadis Group

Title: "Use of Angle Resolved Surface Plasm Resonance Imaging for the Characterization of Small Molecule Induced Protein-Protein Disruption Activity"

March 28

Gulbenk Anarat, Caradonna Group

Title: "Spectroscopic and Mechanistic Characterization of Phenylalanine Hydroxylase Active Site Environment "

March 29

Mike Hamill , Elliott Group (6:00 pm)

Title: "Electron Transfer of Flavoproteins"

Paul Tarves, Caradonna Group (6:30 pm)

Title: “Olefin Epoxidation and Stopped Flow Kinetics of Binuclear Non-Heme Iron Model Systems”

April 4

Abby Oelker, Grinstaff Group

Title: "Characterization of Poly(2-hydroxyethyl Methacrylate) Hydrogels for Corneal Grafts"

April 11

Alicia Hitchcock, Zaia Group

Title: "Comparative Glycomics of Connective Tissue Glycosaminoglycans using Mass Spectrometry"

April 18

Clinton Becker, Elliott Group

Title: "Multi-heme Peroxidases: Examining Cytochrome C Peroxidases from E. Coli and P. Aeruginosa"

April 25

Jason Cournoyer, Costello Group

Title: “Differentiation and Relative Quantitation of Isoaspartyl and Aspartyl Residues, Resulting from Protein Deamidation, Using Electron Capture Dissociation in a Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometer”

May 2

Su Pulcu, Elliott Group

Title: "Direct Electrochemistry of Multiheme Proteins"

May 16

Wayne Lo, Armstrong  Group (Boston College)

Title:  “Photosystem II Synthetic Modeling Using Ligand Exchange Reactions”