Jan 26

Professor Sarah Woodson

The Johns Hopkins University
(Host: Professor Tom Tullius)

“RNA folding from ribozymes to ribosomes”

Feb 2

2009 NOVARTIS LECTURE

Professor Scott A. Snyder

Columbia University

(Host: Professor John Porco)

“ Lessons in Chemoselectivity: Total Synthesis of Polyphenolic Natural Products”

Feb 9

Professor Richmond Sarpong

University of California, Berkeley

(Host: Professor Scott Schaus)

"Tactics and Strategies Inspired by Seven-Membered Rings in Natural Products"

Feb 23

Richard Johnson, PhD
Norman and Marie Waite Professor of Chemistry

University of New Hampshire
(Host: Dr. Aaron Beeler)

"High Energy Routes to Strained Molecules and Reactive Intermediates"

Mar 2

David Sherman, PhD
Hans W. Vahlteich Professor of Medicinal Chemistry (College of Pharmacy); Research Professor (Life Sciences Institute); Professor of Chemistry (College of LS&A) and
Professor of Microbiology & Immunology (Medical School)

University of Michigan
(Host: Professor John Porco)

"Understanding the Biosynthetic Capability of Marine Cyanobacteria: Enzymatic Analysis of the Curacin A and Jamaicamide Natural Product Pathways"

Mar 16

Sarah O'Connor, PhD
Latham Family Career Development Associate Professor of Chemistry

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(Host: Professor Sean Elliott)

"Alkaloid Biosynthesis in Madagascar Periwinkle"

Mar 30

Professor Nicole Sampson

Stony Brook University

(Host: Professor Adrian Whitty)

"Romping with ADAMs and cyclobutenes: From fertilization to antibacterials"

Apr 6

BUWIC SPEAKER

Dr. Amy E. Wright

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University

(Host: Boston University Women in Chemistry)

"Investigation of Marine Organisms for Potential Therapeutics"

Apr 13

Sponsored by Organic Syntheses, Inc.

Professor Tehshik Yoon

University of Wisconsin at Madison

(Host: Professor Corey Stephenson)

"New Strategies for Redox Catalysis in Organic Synthesis"

Apr 21

BUYCC SPEAKER

Christopher T. Walsh, PhD
Hamilton Kuhn Professor

Harvard Medical School
(Host: Boston University Younger Chemists Committee)

"Title:  TBA"

Apr 27

Professor Hisashi Yamamoto

University of Chicago
(Host: Professor James Panek)

"Design of Acid Catalyst for Asymmetric Synthesis"