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  1. Week of June 19, 2013

    1. Wednesday, June 19, 2013

      1. 9:00 amWing Tat Victor Shum
        Final defense: Effect of uptake pathway on non-viral gene delivery in vitro and in vivo
        117 Roger Adams Lab

    2. Thursday, June 20, 2013

      1. 10:00 am   Final Defense, Professor Ken Suslick, AdvisorMr. John Overcash, UIUC, "Microstructured Materials Synthesis via Salt-assisted Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis"
        B102 CLSL
      2. 1:00 pmYujie Xia
        Final defense: Uniform biodegradable microparticle systems for protein delivery
        117 Roger Adams Lab

  2. Week of June 23, 2013

    1. Monday, June 24, 2013

      1. 1:15 pm   Final Defense: Professor Martin Burke, AdvisorMr. Pulin Wang
        Mr. Pulin Wang, UIUC, Final Defense "Part I: Synthesis and Cross-Coupling of the C1-C12 Primary Organoborane Building Block of Amphotericin B; Part II: Site-and Stereoretentive Cross-Coupling of Unactivated Secondary Boronic Acids Inspired by Amphotericin B"
        433 Roger Adams Laboratory

    2. Tuesday, June 25, 2013

      1. 10:00 am   Final Defense, Professor Martin Gruebele, AdvisorMr. Eduardo Berrios Rojas, UIUC, "Dynamics of Vibrational Energy Flow, Quantum Computing and Laser Assisted Fusion"
        A414 CLSL
      2. 11:00 amFINAL DEFENSE - STACY L. KELLEY - (Drs. Tapping/Nair Labs)
        Room 117 Medical Sciences building (MSB)

  3. Week of July 7, 2013

    1. Wednesday, July 10, 2013

      1. 8:30 amCaroline Milne
        Final defense: A systems biology approach to understanding and improving butanol production in clostridium beijerinckii
        117 Roger Adams Lab

    2. Thursday, July 11, 2013

      1. 12:00 pmFINAL DEFENSE - NEHA GARG (van der Donk/Nair Lab)
        Room 117 Roger Adams Lab (RAL)

    3. Friday, July 12, 2013

      1. 1:00 pm   Final Defense: Professor Scott Denmark, AdvisorMr. Timothy Chang
        Mr. Timothy Chang, UIUC, Final Defense "Investigation of Aryldimethylsilanolates in Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions and Development of Chiral Bis-Hydrazone Ligands for Asymmetric Aryl-Aryl Couplings"
        B126 Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory

  4. Week of July 28, 2013

    1. Monday, July 29, 2013

      1. 10:00 am   Analytical Chemistry Final Defense; Advisor - Professor Cathy MurphyMr. Stefano Boulos, UIUC, "Investigations of the Interaction of Gold Nanoparticles with Proteins, Cells, and Tissues"
        116 RAL

  5. Week of August 18, 2013

    1. Monday, August 19, 2013

      1. 2:00 pm   Final Defense: Professor Wilfred van der Donk, AdvisorMs. Yanxiang (Nancy) Shi
        Ms. Yanxiang (Nancy) Shi, UIUC, Final Defense 'TBD"
        433 Roger Adams Laboratory
      2. 2:00 pm   Final Defense: Professor Wilfred van der Donk, AdvisorMs. Yanxiang (Nancy) Shi
        Ms. Yanxiang Shi, UIUC, Final Defense, "Title TBD"
        433 Roger Adams Laboratory

    2. Thursday, August 22, 2013

      1. 10:00 am   Analytical Chemistry Final Defense; Advisor - Professor Steve SligarMr. Michael Marty, UIUC, "Analysis of Membrane Systems Using Lipoprotein Nanodiscs"
        B102 CLSL
      2. 2:00 pm   Final Defense: Professor Paul Hergenrother, AdvisorMs. Karen Morrison
        Ms. Karen Morrison, UIUC, Final Defense "Chemical Diversification and Anticancer Activity of Natural Products"
        433 Roger Adams Laboratory

  6. Week of August 25, 2013

    1. Monday, August 26, 2013

      1. 1:00 pm   Analytical Chemistry Final Defense; Advisor - Professor Ryan BaileyMr. Jared Kindt, UIUC, "Advances in Molecular-Based Diagnostics and Biomolecular Interaction Screening Using Silicon Photonic Microring Resonators"
        433 RAL

    2. Tuesday, August 27, 2013

      1. 2:00 pm   Advisor: Kenneth SuslickMaryam Sayyah
        Final defense: Calcium Oxide-based sorbents for CO2 capture at high temperature
        117 Roger Adams Lab
      2. 4:00 pm   Inorganic ChemistryProf. Wolfgand Weigand, Friedrich-Schiller-Universit't Jena, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

    3. Wednesday, August 28, 2013

      1. 9:00 am   Analytical Chemistry Final Defense; Advisor - Professor Jonathan SweedlerMs. Callie Croushore, UIUC, "TBA"
        433 RAL

    4. Friday, August 30, 2013

      1. 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmDr. Manuel Ares, Jr.
        Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Manuel Ares, Jr, University of California Santa Cruz, "Mechanisms that Influence Splicing Decisions
        B102 CLSL

  7. Week of September 1, 2013

    1. Thursday, September 5, 2013

      1. 4:00 pm   Materials ChemistryProf. Brendan Harley, UIUC, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

    2. Friday, September 6, 2013

      1. 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmThomas Kodadek, Scripps Florida
        9th Annual CBI TP Symposium: Prof. Thomas Kodadek, Scripps Florida, "title TBA" & CBI TP trainees
        B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Lab
      2. 4:00 pm   Analytical Chemistry Literature Seminar; Advisor Ryan BaileyMr. Troy Comi, UIUC, "TBA"
        116 RAL
      3. 4:00 pm   Analytical Chemistry Literature Seminar; Advisor - Prof. Joaquin Rodriguez LopezMr. Zack Barton, UIUC, "TBA"
        116 RAL

  8. Week of September 8, 2013

    1. Wednesday, September 11, 2013

      1. 4:00 pmProf. Eran Rabani, Tel Aviv University, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

    2. Friday, September 13, 2013

      1. All DayI2CNER Symposium on Catalytic Concepts for Fuel Cells
        100 Materials Science and Engineering Building
      2. 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmDr. Rudy Fratti
        Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Rudy Fratti, University of Illinois "TBD"
        B102 CLSL

  9. Week of September 15, 2013

    1. Thursday, September 19, 2013

      1. 4:00 pm   Inorganic ChemistryProf. Karsten Meyer, riedrich-alexander-university erlangen-nuremberg, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

    2. Friday, September 20, 2013

      1. 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmDr. Quinn Peterson
        Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Quinn Peterson, 2012 Biochemistry Trust of Urbana Awardee
        B102 CLSL
      2. 4:00 pm   Analytical Chemistry Literature Seminar; Advisor - Prof. Ryan BaileyMr. James Wade, UIUC, "TBA"
        116 RAL
      3. 4:00 pm   Analytical Chemistry Literature Seminar; Advisor - Prof. Andrew GewirthMr. Russell Spatney, UIUC, "TBA"
        116 RAL

  10. Week of September 22, 2013

    1. Monday, September 23, 2013

      1. 12:00 pmHerbert E. Carter Lecture: "TBD"
        B102 CLSL

    2. Tuesday, September 24, 2013

      1. 12:00 pmHerbert E. Carter Lecture: "TBD"
        B102 CLSL
      2. 4:00 pm   Inorganic ChemistryProfessor Theodore Betley, Harvard University, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

    3. Wednesday, September 25, 2013

      1. 4:00 pmProf. Rohit Bhargava, UIUC, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

  11. Week of October 1, 2013

    1. Tuesday, October 1, 2013

      1. 4:00 pm   Inorganic ChemistryProfessor Ekaterina Pletneva, Dartmouth College, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

    2. Wednesday, October 2, 2013

      1. 4:00 pmProf. Raffi Budakian, UIUC, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

    3. Thursday, October 3, 2013

      1. 4:00 pm   Materials ChemistryProf. Svetlana Sukhishvili, Stevens Institute of Technology, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

  12. Week of October 6, 2013

    1. Wednesday, October 9, 2013

      1. 4:00 pmProf. Rigoberto Hernandez, Georgia Tech, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

    2. Friday, October 11, 2013

      1. 4:00 pm   Analytical Chemistry Literature Seminar; Advisor - Prof. Ryan BaileyMr. Richard Graybill, UIUC, "TBA"
        116 RAL
      2. 4:00 pm   Analytical Chemistry Literature Seminar; Advisor - Prof. Andrew GewirthMs. Thao Hoang, UIUC, "TBA"
        116 RAL

  13. Week of October 13, 2013

    1. Friday, October 18, 2013

      1. 4:00 pm   Analytical Chemistry Literature Seminar; Advisor - Prof. Richard PerryMr. Kevin Peters, UIUC, "TBA"
        116 RAL
      2. 4:00 pm   Analytical Chemistry Literature Seminar; Advisor - Prof. Joaquin Rodriguez LopezMs. Teresa Cristarella, UIUC, "TBA"
        116 RAL

  14. Week of October 20, 2013

    1. Wednesday, October 23, 2013

      1. 4:00 pmProf. Joseph Subotnik, University of Pennsylvania, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

    2. Friday, October 25, 2013

      1. 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmDr. Richard L. Eckert
        Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Richard L. Eckert (University of Maryland), "TBD"
        B102 CLSL
      2. 4:00 pm   Analytical Chemistry Literature Seminar; Advisor - Prof. Joaquin Rodriguez LopezMr. Burt Simpson, UIUC, "TBA"
        116 RAL
      3. 4:00 pm   Analytical Chemistry Literature Seminar; Advisor - Prof. Richard PerryMs. Heather Robison, UIUC, "TBA"
        116 RAL

  15. Week of October 27, 2013

    1. Tuesday, October 29, 2013

      1. 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm   (reception immediately following)

        Stephen J. Benkovic, Evan Pugh Professor and Eberly Chair in Chemistry, Penn State


        Nelson J. Leonard Distinguished Lecture, Stephen J. Benkovic - "TBA"
        Alice Campbell Alumni Center Ballroom

  16. Week of November 1, 2013

    1. Friday, November 1, 2013

      1. 4:00 pm   Analytical Chemistry - GF Smith Memorial LectureGF Smith Memorial Lecture, Prof. Frances Ligler, North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina, "TBA"
        116 RAL

  17. Week of November 3, 2013

    1. Wednesday, November 6, 2013

      1. 4:00 pmProf. Geoff Hutchison, University of Pittsburgh, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

    2. Friday, November 8, 2013

      1. 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmDr. Wen Shan Yew
        Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Wen Shan Yew (National University of Singapore) "TBD"
        B102 CLSL

  18. Week of November 10, 2013

    1. Wednesday, November 13, 2013

      1. 4:00 pmProf. Robert Field, MIT, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

  19. Week of December 1, 2013

    1. Monday, December 2, 2013

      1. 4:00 pmProf. Todd Krauss, Rochester University, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

    2. Tuesday, December 3, 2013

      1. 4:00 pmProfessor Mohammad Movassaghi
        Fuson Lecture: Professor Mohammad Movassaghi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Title to be announced"
        116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  20. Week of December 8, 2013

    1. Tuesday, December 10, 2013

      1. 4:00 pm   2013 Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical BiologyDr. Daniel Kahne
        Dr. Daniel Kahne, 2013 Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology, Harvard University, "Title to be Announced"
        116 RAL

  21. Week of January 19, 2014

    1. Tuesday, January 21, 2014

      1. 4:00 pm   Inorganic ChemistryProf. Connie Lu, University of Minnesota, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

  22. Week of January 26, 2014

    1. Wednesday, January 29, 2014

      1. 4:00 pmProf. JR Schmidt, University of Wisconsin, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

  23. Week of February 2, 2014

    1. Wednesday, February 5, 2014

      1. 4:00 pmProf. Olga Dudko, University of California - San Diego, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

  24. Week of February 9, 2014

    1. Monday, February 10, 2014

      1. 8:00 pm   John C. Bailar Jr. Lectures2014 John C. Bailar Lecture, Professor Jacqueline K. Barton, California Institute of Technology, "TBA"
        TBA

    2. Tuesday, February 11, 2014

      1. 4:00 pm   John C. Bailar Jr. Lectures2014 John C. Bailar Lecture, Professor Jacqueline K. Barton, California Institute of Technology, "TBA"
        TBA

    3. Wednesday, February 12, 2014

      1. 4:00 pmProf. Francesco Paesani, UC- San Diego, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

  25. Week of February 16, 2014

    1. Wednesday, February 19, 2014

      1. 4:00 pmProf. Adam Cohen, Harvard, University, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

    2. Thursday, February 20, 2014

      1. 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmDr. Roberto Kolter
        Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Roberto Kolter (Harvard University) "TBD"
        B102 CLSL
      2. 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmProf. Roberto Kolter
        Prof. Roberto Kolter, Harvard University, "Title TBD"
        B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Lab

  26. Week of April 6, 2014

    1. Wednesday, April 9, 2014

      1. 4:00 pmProf. Benny Gerber, UCI/Hebrew University, "TBA"
        112 Chem Annex

    2. Thursday, April 10, 2014

      1. 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmDrs.Melissa J. Moore and Jonathan Weissman
        Ada Doisy Lectures in BIOCHEMISTRY: Drs. Melissa J. Moore and Jonathan Weissman
        MSB Auditorium

    3. Friday, April 11, 2014

      1. 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmDrs.Melissa J. Moore and Jonathan Weissman
        Ada Doisy Lectures in BIOCHEMISTRY: Drs. Melissa J. Moore (Howard Hughes Medical Institute) and Jonathan Weissman (University of California at San Francisco)
        MSB Auditorium

  27. Week of May 1, 2014

    1. Friday, May 2, 2014

      1. 4:00 pm   Physical ChemistryFlygare Memorial Lecture, Prof. Eric Heller, Harvard University, "TBA"
        TBA
      2. 4:00 pm   Physical ChemistryProf. Eric Heller, Harvard University, "TBA"
        TBA



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