Seminars

Oakland University Chemistry Seminar Series – Fall 2024

All seminars start at 1:15 p.m. in 168 MSC

September 18
Dr. Mary Andorfer, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
Harnessing Radical Enzymes for Organic Synthesis: Investigating Nature to Inspire Design

September 25
Dr. Alexis Ostrowski, Bowling Green State University (BGSU) OH, USA
TBD

October 2
Dr. Yuki Kobayashi, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Attosecond X-ray spectroscopy: electronic coherence and materials science

October 9
Dr. Timothy Cernak, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
TBD

October 16
Dr. Adam Yokom, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Dissecting Protein Tethers in Autophagy Initiation

October 23
Dr. Christopher Harpel, United States Geological Survey, Brush Prairie, Washington, USA
Tephrostratigraphy in peat cores from El Salvador and Peru, providing precise time markers and a critical tool for understanding volcanic activity and linking paleoenvironmental records

October 30
Dr. Tom Linz, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
Upgrading the Bioanalytical Toolbox Using High-Sensitivity Microfluidics

November 6
Dr. Scott Hartley, Miami University, Oxford, OH,  USA
TBD

November 13
Dr. Matthew Dent, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI , USA
From microbial sensor to therapeutic scavenger: Development of a novel treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning inspired by a hemoprotein biosensor

November 20
Dr. Melanie Chiu, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
Light as a Tool for Polymer Synthesis