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Calendar of Events
November 2009
Fri, Nov 6, 2009 - Sat, Nov 7, 2009
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2009 NOBCChE Southeast Regional Meeting
Transformational Technological Innovation
Mon, Nov 9, 200911:30 am - 1:00 pm
Quantifying evolutionary process from mutation to natural selection in populations to orders
BEES Seminar - Charles Fenster - Biology, UMD
Tue, Nov 10, 20098:30 am - 5:30 pm
Topics in Protein Folding - Biophysics Symposium
Eight speakers will discuss various topics in protein folding in this day-long symposium
Tue, Nov 10, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm
How H. pylori NikR recognizes DNA: Metal ion requirements and sequence specificity
Biochemistry Seminar by Professor Sarah Michel, University of Maryland School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy
Wed, Nov 11, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dynamics of the Growth of Amyloid Fibrils
Chemistry Seminar by Dr. Govardhan Reddy, UMCP, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Wed, Nov 11, 200912:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Identification and Characterization of Lithium/Magnesium/Phosphate Complexes Relevant to Lithium’s Bioactivity
MOCB Seminar by John P. Marino, CARB – Structural Biology
Thu, Nov 12, 20099:00 am - 6:30 pm
Bioscience Day 2009
Biological & Human Consequences of Climate Change
Thu, Nov 12, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Photophysical Properties of Green Fluorescent Protein and its Analogues
Chemistry Student Seminar by Ms. Romina Heymann, UMCP, Department of Chemistry
Fri, Nov 13, 200912:00 pm
Extent with modification: Insect appendage evolution as variations on a developmental theme
Entomology Colloquium by Dr. David Angelini, American University
Fri, Nov 13, 20091:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Catechols as Membrane Anion Transporters
Chemistry Ph.D. Defense by Ms. Sofya Berezin
Fri, Nov 13, 20093:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Responsible Conduct of Science. The Development of the Woodward-Hoffman Rules
Chemistry & Biochemistry seminar by Professor Jeffrey I. Seeman, University of Richmond
Mon, Nov 16, 200911:30 am - 1:00 pm
Critical patch sizes and the food web structure of salt marsh arthropods
BEES Seminar - Holly Martinson - BEES Program, UMD
Wed, Nov 18, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm
Electron-carrying, Tunable and Sensory, and Easily Processed Semiconductor Materials and Devices
Chemistry Seminar by Professor Howart Katz, Johns Hopkins University
Wed, Nov 18, 200912:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Cell Polarity Pathways as Regulators of Morphogenesis, Differentiation and Transformation of Mammary Epithelial Cells
MOCB Seminar by Senthil Muthuswamy, University of Toronto
Wed, Nov 18, 200912:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Communicating with the Media
A special workshop for all CLFS faculty on publicizing research findings and working with the media.
Thu, Nov 19, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm
Design, Development and Antitumor Properties of Carbohydrate and Glycopeptide-Coated Gold Nanoparticles
Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar by Dr. Joe Barchi, (NCI)
Fri, Nov 20, 20093:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Joint Research Seminars (Chemistry and Biochemistry-Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)
Seminars by Prof. Herman Sintim, Chemistry and Biochemistry and Prof. Srini Raghavan, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Mon, Nov 23, 200911:30 am - 1:00 pm
Home is where the heart is: Examining factors that affect mosquito invasions and species coexistence
BEES Seminar - Paul Leisnham - UMD Environmental Science and Technology
Mon, Nov 30, 200911:30 am - 1:00 pm
Island birds in ecological and evolutionary time
BEES Seminar - Helen James - Curator of Birds, Smithsonian Institution
December 2009
Wed, Dec 2, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm
Optical Characterization of Thin Films in Organic Electronic Devices
Chemistry Seminar by Dr. Lee Richter, National Institute of Standards & Technology
Wed, Dec 2, 200912:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Specification of Heme Trafficking in Eukaryotes
MOCB Seminar by Iqbal Hamza, Animal & Avian Sciences - UMD
Thu, Dec 3, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm
Asymmetric Electrophilic Fluorination
Chemistry Student Seminar by Mr. Maxim Ratnikov, University of Maryland, Dept. of Chemistry
Thu, Dec 3, 20093:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Researcher/Teacher Scholar Professor Diane Ebert-May
Fact check: What are we teaching in introductory science courses?
Tue, Dec 8, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm
RNA folding in ribozymes and ribosomes
Biochemistry Seminar by Professor Sarah Woodson, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biophysics
Wed, Dec 9, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm
Functional Nanomaterials
Chemistry Seminar by Dr. Shashi Karma, Army Research Laboratory
Thu, Dec 10, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm
Small Molecule Activation by Carbenes: Can Transition Metals be Replaced?
Chemistry Student Seminar by Mr. Shrinwantu Pal, UMCP, Department of Chemistry






