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Thu Feb 5, 2026

Jingxin Wang (University of Chicago)

     CBBI "Type of Molecular Glue for Targeted mRNA Degradation:  RNA Splicing Modulator" Originally published at chemistry.nd.edu.

Wed Feb 11, 2026

Wed Feb 11, 2026

Brett VanVeller (Iowa State University)

"Amidines as Amide Surrogates:  Unlocking New Opportunities in Peptide Chemistry " Abstract:   Amidines are almost entirely unstudied as surrogates for the native amide bond within the peptide backbone. Yet, the growing demand for bioactive peptides to treat disease compels the development…

Thu Feb 12, 2026

Lauren Hagler (Texas A&M University)

     CBBI "Decoding RNA Structure, Dynamics, and Recognition through Chemical Probing" Originally published at chemistry.nd.edu.

Thu Feb 19, 2026

Zhongyue (John) Yang (Vanderbilt University)

      Physical/Analytical Seminar "Physics-guided Protein Engineering: Platform and Applications" Abstract: My group seeks to redefine protein engineering by anchoring it in molecular-level physical principles. We are developing Mutexa, a physics-informed artificial…

Fri Feb 20, 2026

Jacob Hammer Dissertation Defense

Dissertation title: "The Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Somatosensory Nerve Regeneration" Advisor: Dr. Cody Smith, Department of Biological Sciences

Thu Feb 26, 2026

Fri Mar 27, 2026

Liangliang Sun (Michigan State University

 Please Note Day and Time          Physical/Analytical Seminar "Advancing Biomedical Research by Capillary Electrophoresis-mass Spectrometry-based Multi-level Proteomics" Abstract:  Diseases are typically caused by cellular processes going awry, which are controlled…

Wed Apr 1, 2026

P. Chukwuma Chukwunalu Dissertation Defense

Dissertation title: "Determination of the Antigen Specificities of Alloreactive T Cells in Acute Cellular Rejection" Advisor: Dr. Brian Baker, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Wed Apr 1, 2026

Nathan McCann Dissertation Defense

Dissertation title: "Reconciling the Structure, Function, and Evolution of the SARS-COV-2 Spike Protein Through a Framework of Protein Folding Funnels" Advisor: Dr. Francis J. Castellino, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Wed Apr 1, 2026

Wed Apr 8, 2026

Phil Bevilacqua (Penn State University)

"Development of Experimental and Computational Approaches for Discovery in RNA Biology" Originally published at chemistry.nd.edu.

Fri Apr 10, 2026

Shiliang Tian (Purdue University)

     Inorganic Seminar " Visualizing Reactive Intermediates:  Radical and High-valent Chemistry Across Biological and Synthetic Catalysis" Originally published at chemistry.nd.edu.

Thu Apr 16, 2026

Wed Apr 22, 2026

Garcia-Moreno Bertrand (Johns Hopkins University)

    Reilly Lecture I "Molecular Determinants of Protein Electrostatics: Challenging the Paradigm" Originally published at chemistry.nd.edu.

Thu Apr 23, 2026

ACMS Applied Math Seminar - Anna Nelson, University of New Mexico

Anna Nelson University of New Mexico 3:30 PM154 Hurley Hall Mathematical Modeling of Polymerization Processes in Physiology Polymerization, or aggregation, is essential for many physiological systems. For example, the emergence of a fibrin polymer mesh during the…

Thu Apr 23, 2026

Garcia-Moreno Bertrand (Johns Hopkins University)

     Reilly Lecture  II "Engineering of pH Switch Proteins: From Principles to Practice" Originally published at chemistry.nd.edu.

Fri Apr 24, 2026

Mon Apr 27, 2026

ACMS Colloquium - Emma Zhang, Emory University

Emma Zhang Emory University 3:30 PM117 Hayes-Healy CenterA tea will precede the event at 3:15 pm in 117 Hayes-Healy Center. Designing Randomized Experiments under Network Interference Network interference occurs when a unit’s outcome depends not only on its…

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Ming Lee Tan (University of Utah)

"Photogenerated Triplet Excitons for Photon Upconversion and Spin-polarization in QD-molecular Nanostructures" Abstract:  Semiconductor nanocrystals, or quantum dots (QDs), offer direct optical access to photogenerated triplet excited states for photon upconversion and spin-active excited states.…

Thu May 7, 2026

Swapnil Devarkar (Yale School of Medicine)

         Biochemistry Seminar (Please Note Time and Location) "Structural Insights on Mechanisms Governing Cellular Machinery, Viral Processes and Therapeutic Drugs" Originally published at chemistry.nd.edu.

Mon May 11, 2026

Lauren Mayer Dissertation Defense

Dissertation title: "The Effect of Low-dose IL-2 Treatment on an Innate Immune-Mediated Model of Colitis & Standardization of Scoring Colitis Severity in Mouse Models" Advisor: Dr. David Boone, Department of Biological Sciences

Tue May 12, 2026

Keynote Speaker Kim Janda (Scripps Research)

     CBBI Symposium "A Pharmacokinetic Strategy to Combat the Ultra-potent Opioids" 8:00 - 3:00 p.m. in the Lower-level Atrium. Originally published at chemistry.nd.edu.