The Department of Chemistry at Boston University has invited leading research scientists to share and present their current research. |
Colloquia seminars are held on Mondays (unless otherwise noted) in the Life Science and Engineering Building Auditorium (B01), beginning at 4:00 p.m. A reception (with light refreshments) precedes each talk, beginning at 3:30 p.m., in the lounge area outside B01. The lectures are open to everyone in the Department, including undergraduates.
Colloquium Chair: Professor James S. Panek
Colloquium Speaker Series Coordinator: Kevin Schwartz
2009 Schedule
Jan 26
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The Johns Hopkins University “RNA folding from ribozymes to ribosomes” |
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Feb 2
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2009 NOVARTIS LECTURE Columbia University (Host: Professor John Porco) “ Lessons in Chemoselectivity: Total Synthesis of Polyphenolic Natural Products” |
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Feb 9 |
University of California, Berkeley (Host: Professor Scott Schaus) "Tactics and Strategies Inspired by Seven-Membered Rings in Natural Products" |
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Feb 23 |
Richard Johnson, PhD University of New Hampshire
"High Energy Routes to Strained Molecules and Reactive Intermediates" |
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Mar 2
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David Sherman, PhD University of Michigan "Understanding the Biosynthetic Capability of Marine Cyanobacteria: Enzymatic Analysis of the Curacin A and Jamaicamide Natural Product Pathways" |
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Mar 16 |
Sarah O'Connor, PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Alkaloid Biosynthesis in Madagascar Periwinkle" |
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Mar 30 |
Stony Brook University (Host: Professor Adrian Whitty)
"Romping with ADAMs and cyclobutenes: From fertilization to antibacterials" |
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Apr 6 |
BUWIC SPEAKER Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University (Host: Boston University Women in Chemistry) "Investigation of Marine Organisms for Potential Therapeutics" |
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Apr 13 |
Sponsored by Organic Syntheses, Inc. University of Wisconsin at Madison (Host: Professor Corey Stephenson) "New Strategies for Redox Catalysis in Organic Synthesis" |
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Apr 21 |
BUYCC SPEAKER Christopher T. Walsh, PhD Harvard Medical School "Title: TBA" |
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Apr 27 |
University of Chicago "Design of Acid Catalyst for Asymmetric Synthesis" |
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