September, 2010
Reading disc-based bioassays with standard computer drives
Speaker: Hua-Zhong (Hogan) Yu(Dept. of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University)
When: Thursday, September 9th, 11:00 Am - 12:00 Noon
Where: SB 3130 Council Chamber
How do novel catalytic activities evolve from existing enzyme scaffolds?
Speaker: C. S. Raman (School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland)
When: Tuesday, September 14th, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM
Where: SB 3130 Council Chamber
100 fs of Enzymology: Transition State Analysis of Enzymatic Reactions
Speaker: Dr. Paul Berti (McMaster University)
When: September 21th, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: SB 3130 Council Chamber
Single-molecule Science with A Nanopore: Inspiration from Nature
Speaker: Liviu Movileanu (Syracuse University)
When: September 28, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: SB 3130 Council Chamber
October, 2010
Trafficking in drugs: the P-glycoprotein efflux pump
Speaker: Dr. Frances J. Sharom (Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph)
Host: Voula Kanelis
When: October 5, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: SB 3130 Council Chamber
Protein Large-Amplitude Conformational Transitions: Dynamics, Mechanics, and Functional Roles
Speaker: Haw Yang (Princeton University)
Host: Prof. Claudiu Gradinaru
When: October 13, 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM
Where: SB 3130 Council Chamber
Transcriptional regulation in human neutrophil granulocytes
Speaker: Prof. Patrick McDonald (University of Sherbrooke)
Host: Patrick Gunning
When: October 19, 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM
Where: SB 3130 Council Chamber
Molecular Conformations and Compactness, Ligand Close Packing, Methyl Tilt and the Anomeric Effect
Speaker: E. A. (Peter) Robinson (Former Principal and Dean, Professor Emeritus, Erindale College and UTM)
When: October 26, 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM
Where: SB 2068B
November, 2010
Current Trends in Research and Development at ELCAN Optical Technologies
Speaker: Stan Szapiel and Catherine Greenhalgh (Raytheon, ELCAN Optical Technologies)
Host: Virgis Barzda
When: November 2, 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM
Where: SB 2068B
Development of probes for living systems and host-pathogen interactions
Speaker: John Paul Pezacki (University of Ottawa)
Host: Patrick Gunning
When: November 9, 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM
Where: SB 2068B
Minimally Modified Fluorescent Nucleobases: Synthesis and Applications
Speaker: Robert Hudson (Dept. of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario)
Host: Patrick Gunning
When: November 16, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: SB 3130 Council Chamber
Nanoscale characterization of organicmatter in modern stromatolites
Speaker: Maria Dittrich (University of Toronto Scarborough)
Host: Jochen Halfar
When: November 23, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: SB 3130 Council Chamber
Modelling the feedback between mantle convection and tectonic plates
Speaker: Julian Lowman (University of Toronto Scarborough)
Host: Jochen Halfar
When: November 30, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: SB 3130 Council Chamber
January, 2011
Oligopyrroles and Related Macrocycles: From Receptors and Sensors to Self-Assembly
Speaker: Jonathon Sessler (University of Texas Austin)
Host: Patrick Gunning
When: January 11, 11:00 Am - 12:00 Noon
Where: DV 3130 Council Chamber
Manipulating and Probing Materials on the Nanoscale
Speaker: Ken Burch (Dept. of Physics, University of Toronto)
Host: Claudiu Grahinaru
When: January 18, 12:00 Pm - 1:00 Pm
Where: DV 2068B
Seeing the "Invisible" Nucleus: Adventures in Ultra-Wideline Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy
Speaker: Rob Schurko (University of Windsor)
Host: Scott Prosser
When: January 25, 12:00 Pm - 1:00 Pm
Where: DV 3130 Council Chamber
February, 2011
Damned Clams and the End of the Colorado River: Estimating Paleo-Discharge of the Southwestern United States' Most Important Water Source
Speaker: David Goodwin (Ohio University, ERS)
Host: Jochen Halfar
When: February 1, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: DV 3130 Council Chamber
Recent Advances in Cross-Coupling Methodologies and Some Chemical-Biological Applications
Speaker: James McNulty (McMaster University)
Host: Patrick Gunning
When: Wednesday, February 9, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: DV 3130 Council Chamber
Computer Games
Speaker: Hang Yin (University of Colorado)
Host: Patrick Gunning
When: February 15, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: DV 3130 Council Chamber
Solid-State NMR and Biomolecular Structure Determination: In Search For New Methods to Address Old Problems
Speaker: Vladimir Ladizhansky (University of Guelph)
Host: Scott Prosser
When: Febuary 22, 12:00 Pm - 1:00 Pm
Where: DV 3130 Council Chamber
Supramolecular Analytical Chemistry
Speaker: Eric Anslyn (The University of Texas at Austin)
Host: Patrick Gunning
When: March 1, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: DV 3130 Council Chamber
March, 2011
Structural Studies of Self Assembling Peptide Systems - Amyloid Fibrils, Toxic Oligomers, and Ion Channels
Speaker: Simon Sharpe (Sick Kids Hospital)
Host: Scott Prosser
When: March 8, 12:00 Pm - 1:00 Pm
Where: CCT 2150
Insights into the Mechanism of Ion Selectivity in Potassium Channels
Speaker: Crina Nimigean (Cornell University)
Host: Claudiu Gradinaru
When: March 15, 12:00 Pm - 1:00 Pm
Where: DV 3130 Council Chamber
Touching Cells and Seeing What They Do About It
Speaker: Andrew Pelling (University of Ottawa)
Host: Claudiu Gradinaru
When: March 22, 12:00 Pm - 1:00 Pm
Where: DV 3130 Council Chamber
Biosignatuares and Abiosignatures: From the Pavilion Lake Microbialites to the Tagish Lake Meteorite
Speaker: Greg Slater (Mcmaster University)
Host: Lindsay Schoenbohm
When: March 29, 12:00 Pm - 1:00 Pm
Where: DV 3130 Council Chamber
April, 2011
Topic: TBA
Speaker: Dr. Steven Fletcher (University of Maryland)
Host: TBA
When: April 5, 12:00 Pm - 1:00 Pm
Where: DV 3130 Council Chamber
