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June 4th, 2023 Speaker
James Umen, Martin Jonikas, Alison Smith Location
Frick B02
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Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) remains highly prevalent and can cause severe disease in immunocompromised hosts. Congenital infection is a leading cause of congenital neurologic defects. There is no…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Chloe Cavanaugh, GS Department
Molecular Biology
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Biomedical devices that penetrate the skin, such as implants and vascular access devices, rely on a stable attachment between the tissue and material to prevent complications. If the adhesion fails…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Youn Kyoung (Elena) Cho, GS Department
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Cannabidiol (CBD) has been gaining popularity as a therapeutic, targeting diseases such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s. Like many other small molecule drugs, CBD has low solubility and…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Stephanie Monson, UG '23 (2277961) Department
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Methane gas produced by decomposing organic matter in landfills is responsible for about 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Imagine if we could eliminate â…• of these emissions while creating…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Ezekiel Akinsanya, UG '26, Julia Dumais, UG '26, and Giselle Schrier, UG '26 (3993749) Department
Economics
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Trillions of bacteria live in our intestines. This community of microbes is called the gut microbiota. The gut microbiota is a rich source of small molecules. While the majority of gut…
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May 3rd, 2023 Speaker
Moamen Elmassry, PD Department
Molecular Biology
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The proteins in our cells are not solo players; they constantly engage and cooperate with other proteins. These interactions are very important for the normal function of the cell and are relevant to…
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May 3rd, 2023 Speaker
Zoe Merz, GS Department
Chemistry
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on our campus over the last few years. To mitigate the number of infections, many COVID-19 policies were introduced on campus, including vaccination…
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May 3rd, 2023 Speaker
Sang Woo Park, GS (2278385) Department
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Communication is an incredibly powerful tool for species to survive in a hostile environment. With that in mind, it is perhaps unsurprising that even some of the simplest life forms, bacteria, have…
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May 3rd, 2023 Speaker
Steven Bodine, GS Department
Chemistry
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Asymmetric hydrogenation– the addition of hydrogen across a substrate’s carbon-carbon double bond, as mediated by transition metal catalysts– is an atom-economical process used to…
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May 3rd, 2023 Speaker
Madison Esposito, UG '23 (2271047) Department
Chemistry
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Pumping in organs is an essential and ubiquitous step across the developmental processes in organs such as alveoli, kidney ducts, and the gut. Once a hollow structure is established, it undergoes…
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April 21st, 2023 Speaker
Isaac Breinyn, GS and Gawoon Shim, GS (2267847) Department
Biophysics
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March 29th, 2023 Speaker
Alexandra Middleton Location
Friend 113 Convocation Room
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February 15th, 2023 Speaker
Eduardo Neves Department
Brazil Lab Location
LAS 100
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