Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar Schedule

Fall 2009

Sept. 3

Undergraduate Reception

Sept. 8

Aleks Pisarenko (Miami Ph.D. Defense) at 2:00 PM

Analytical Measurements and Predictions of Perchlorate Ion Concentration in Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions and Drinking Water: Kinetics of Perchlorate Ion Formation and Effects of Associated Contaminants

Sept. 10

Dr. Viresh Rawal (University of Chicago)

Chiral hydrogen bond donors as enantioselective catalysts

Sept. 17

Dr. James Fang (State University of New York at Binghamton)

Synthesis and Assembly of Shape-Controlled Nanocrystals

Sept. 24

Dr. Peter Zhang (University of South Florida)

Metalloradical-Catalyzed Asymmetric Carbene and Nitrene Transfers:

Development of Co(II) Chiral Porphyrin Catalysts

Oct. 1

Dr. Bill Kobertz (University of Massachusetts at Worcester)

Chemical Tinkering with K⁺ Channel Complexes

Oct. 8

Dr. Gail Fanucci (University of Florida)

Probing Protein Flexibility with EPR Spectroscopy

Oct. 15

Dr. Bruce Chase (University of Delaware)

“Electrospun Fibers as Bioscaffolds: Structural Characterization and Cell Growth”

Oct. 22

Dr. Rajendra Rathore (Marquette University)

Cofacially-Arrayed Polybenzenoid Nano Structures for Molecular Wires

Oct. 29

Dr. Mike Hendrich (Carnegie Mellon University)

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Detection of Intermediates in the

Enzymatic Cycle of an Extradiol Dioxygenase

Nov. 5

Dr. MaryKay Orgill (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)

TBA

Nov. 12

TBA

Nov. 19

Dr. Mike Nantz (University of Louisville)

New Material and Methods for Non-Viral Gene Transfer”

Dec. 3/10

Senior Staff Recruitment Seminars

The above seminars are open to the public. They will be held on the date noted at 4:15 PM in Room 141 Hughes (unless otherwise indicated). Refreshments will be served in Room 142 Hughes at 3:45 PM. If there are any questions, please contact Gary A. Lorigan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (513) 529-2813.