Special Seminars

Title: Interrogating the Druggable Proteome with Proximity Pharmacology Biography: Fleur Ferguson received her M.Sc degree in Chemistry from Imperial College London, where she received the Department of Chemistry prize for overall excellence. Dr. Ferguson...

Title: Discovering and exploiting metabolic vulnerabilities in pathogenic bacteria Abstract: Increased human exposure to pathogens couples with rising antibiotic resistance and slow antibiotic development to pose a nearly insurmountable human health...

In partnership with the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, we are pleased to announce that Steven Chu—former U.S. Secretary of Energy and Professor at Stanford University—will open Harvard Climate Action Week with a...

Title: NSF Engineering Research Center - EARTH (Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub) Abstract: This presentation will provide an overview of a new U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center (ERC) named EARTH...

Title: Chemical Genomics: Small Molecule Mechanism in the Era of Genome Editing Abstract: My laboratory combines breakthroughs in genome-editing technologies with fundamental strategies in chemical biology to uncover the mechanisms of small molecule...

Title: "Exploring Ring Transformation: Opening, Formation, and Swapping of Cyclic Structures" Abstract: Cyclic structures, such as benzene and heterocycles, are fundamental motifs in organic molecules. In this lecture, I will present three synthetic...

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Title: " Manipulating Phase Transitions and Free Volume: From Solid Refrigerants to Microporous Water" Abstact: Materials that undergo phase transitions in response to specific stimuli and that contain pores tailored to interact with specific guest...

Title: Towards a Net Zero World: Developing and applying new tools to understand how electrochemical devices function and fail Rechargeable batteries have been an integral part of the portable electronics revolution and are now playing a critical role in...

Title: "Harnessing RNA export to monitor and manipulate living cells"