# Students and postdocs host the inaugural CCB Research Symposium March 14, 2018 - [ News ](/news-categories/news) #### 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. Sort ![CCB Symposium Poster Session](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/chemistry/files/pk_4_web.jpg?itok=xs1WFJ84) ##### ##### **Maria Brouard** (Woo Lab) reads a poster at one of two afternoon poster sessions Sort ![Juan Pablo Maianti](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/juan_pablo_maianti_6_web.jpg?itok=fBOnSE-D) #### **Juan Pablo Maianti** #### Liu Group ##### "Small-molecule inhibitors that reprogram the substrate selectivity of the human zinc-mealloprotease insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE)" ![Jennifer Bergner delivers her CCB Symposium presentation](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/jennifer_bergner_5_web.jpg?itok=2HXJ0k5-) #### **Jennifer Bergner** #### Oberg Group ##### "Chemical complexity in nascent solar systems: New observational and laboratory insights" ![Kelsey Sakimoto at the CCB Symposium](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/kelsey_sakimoto_1_web.jpg?itok=VlqOnNFt) #### **Kelsey Sakimoto** #### Nocera Group ##### "A bionic leaf for semi-artificial photosynthesis of fuels and fertilizers" Sort ##### ##### Though heavy snow stranded Professor [Daniel Nocera](https://chemistry.harvard.edu/people/daniel-g-nocera) in the midwest, Professor [Ted Betley](https://chemistry.harvard.edu/people/theodore-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](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/chemistry/files/betley_opening_remarks_2_web.jpg?itok=yWv8ShCT) Sort ![Rocco Policarpo](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/rocco_policarpo_4_web.jpg?itok=IR5HPmoF) #### **Rocco Policarpo** #### Shair Group ##### "Alkynyl bisubstrate inhibitors of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT)" ![Brian Cafferty](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/brian_cafferty_2_web.jpg?itok=QYo5HS9g) #### **Brian Cafferty** #### Whitesides Group ##### "Studying molecular evolution with chemical reaction networks: pre-Darwinian fitness and the origin of life" ![Lee Liu](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/lee_liu_8_web.jpg?itok=DSCWiht6) #### **Lee Liu** #### Ni Group ##### "Building a single molecule with 2 atoms" Sort ![Yoav Adam](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/chemistry/files/yoav_adam_2_web.jpg?itok=KS3ooT4S) #### ![Shauna Paradine](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/chemistry/files/shauna_paradine_16_web.jpg?itok=aBeRPpPY) #### **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" Sort ![Two symposium attendees discuss a poster](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/chemistry/files/pk_1_web.jpg?itok=gBc0UjC0) ##### ##### 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. 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