Students and postdocs host the inaugural CCB Research Symposium

March 14, 2018

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A cross-lab symposium celebrates the diversity and strength of our research community

On Thursday, March 8, 2018, CCB graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff hiked through falling snow to attend a full day of talks, posters, free food, and new connections.

Jeff Bessen, a fifth-year graduate student in the Liu Lab, envisioned a graduate student-run symposium years ago. Now, with his persistence, a host of equally determined students and postdocs, and strong faculty support, the symposium finally came together.

Browse the photo gallery below to see the speakers, posters, and attendees that made this inaugural symposium a success.

	Maria Brouard (Woo Lab) reads a poster at one of two afternoon poster sessions

Maria Brouard (Woo Lab) reads a poster at one of two afternoon poster sessions

Juan Pablo Maianti Liu Group "Small-molecule inhibitors that reprogram the substrate selectivity of the human zinc-mealloprotease insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE)"	Jennifer Bergner Oberg Group "Chemical complexity in nascent solar systems: New observational and laboratory insights"	Kelsey Sakimoto Nocera Group "A bionic leaf for semi-artificial photosynthesis of fuels and fertilizers"

Juan Pablo Maianti

Liu Group

"Small-molecule inhibitors that reprogram the substrate selectivity of the human zinc-mealloprotease insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE)"

Jennifer Bergner

Oberg Group

"Chemical complexity in nascent solar systems: New observational and laboratory insights"

Kelsey Sakimoto

Nocera Group

"A bionic leaf for semi-artificial photosynthesis of fuels and fertilizers"

Though heavy snow stranded Professor Daniel Nocera in the midwest, Professor Ted Betley delivered welcoming remarks in his stead. He congratulated and thanked both organizers and attendees for inspiring and executing the event.

Though heavy snow stranded Professor Daniel Nocera in the midwest, Professor Ted Betley delivered welcoming remarks in his stead. He congratulated and thanked both organizers and attendees for inspiring and executing the event.

Professor Ted Betley delivers welcoming remarks at the CCB Symposium

Rocco Policarpo Shair Group "Alkynyl bisubstrate inhibitors of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT)"	Brian Cafferty Whitesides Group "Studying molecular evolution with chemical reaction networks: pre-Darwinian fitness and the origin of life"	Lee Liu Ni Group "Building a single molecule with 2 atoms"

Rocco Policarpo

Shair Group

"Alkynyl bisubstrate inhibitors of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT)"

Brian Cafferty

Whitesides Group

"Studying molecular evolution with chemical reaction networks: pre-Darwinian fitness and the origin of life"

Lee Liu

Ni Group

"Building a single molecule with 2 atoms"


Yoav Adam Cohen Group "All-optical electrophysiology in behaving mice with enhanced near infrared voltage sensors"	Shauna Paradine Jacobsen Group "Enantioselective multicomponent synthesis of homoallylic amines enabled by co-catalysis with chiral squaramides"

	Two poster sessions united CCB's diverse research labs under one roof. Students, postdocs, faculty, and staff browsed and discussed new advances, future directions, and opportunities for collaboration.

Two symposium attendees discuss a poster

Two poster sessions united CCB's diverse research labs under one roof.

Students, postdocs, faculty, and staff browsed and discussed new advances, future directions, and opportunities for collaboration.