Department Seminar

Upcoming Seminar

Quantitative Analysis of Protein-Ligand Interactions and Lipid Bilayer Modifications using the Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Dr. Malkiat S. Johal, Pomona College

October 9, 2024
4:00pm-5:00pm in HSCI-103

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Malkiat Johal

Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) is a powerful, non-invasive analytical technique for measuring the adsorption of molecules onto surfaces with high sensitivity. In this seminar, we will explore the application of QCM to study protein-protein and protein-ligand interactions, providing valuable insights into kinetics and thermodynamic binding constants. Additionally, the use of cyclodextrin molecules to remove cholesterol from a lipid bilayer will be demonstrated, showcasing the versatility of QCM in membrane studies. The work presented was conducted by undergraduate researchers at Pomona College during the summer of 2024, highlighting their contributions to advancing molecular interaction studies.

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quartz crystal microbalance
Fig. Using quartz crystal microbalance to study protein-ligand interactions and lipid bilayer modifications.

Seminars are held on Wednesdays at 4:00pm. All are invited to attend.

Seminar Coordinator

For information and suggestions about our Department Seminar series, please contact the seminar coordinator:

Dr. Fangyuan Tian
Fangyuan.Tian@csulb.edu


Schedule

The following schedule is for Fall 2024.

Seminar Schedule
DateTitleSpeaker and Affiliation
October 9Quantitative Analysis of Protein-Ligand Interactions and Lipid Bilayer Modifications using the Quartz Crystal MicrobalanceDr. Malkiat S. Johal, Pomona College
October 16Structure-Reactivity Relationships of unique intermediates and ScaffoldsDaniel Bercovici, Cal Poly SLO
October 24Conceptually New Clusteroluminescence (CL) Emergent from Clusterization of Non-emissive MoleculesBen Zhong Tang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
October 30Recruitment TalkTBD, Wayne State University
November 6Discovery and development of synthetic transformations for applications in medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, and natural products synthesisJozef Stec, Marshall B. Ketchum University
November 13Chemical educationRenee Link, UC Irvine
November 20Engineering better scaffolds for improved healing of bone defectsDonghui Zhu, SUNY Stony Brook
December 4Computational Protein Design of Immunogens for Neurodegenerative DiseasesAina Adekunle, CSU Dominguez Hills
December 11The "Rippled" Beta-Sheet: An Old Theory by Pauling and Corey Inspires New BiomaterialEvgenij Raskatov, UC Santa Cruz

Previous Seminars

Previous Seminars for Fall 2024
DateTitleSpeaker and Affiliation
October 2How on earth did I get here? One man's path from school to industrial entrepreneurDr. Jean-Luc Fraikin, Spectradyne Inc.
September 30Hydrogen-Atom Transfer at Metal-Organic Framework-Liquid InterfacesDr. Hyunho Noh, University of Oklahoma
September 25Uncovering new pathways of cytoskeletal regulation relevant for neuronal functionDr. Elena Grintsevich, CSU Long Beach
September 18Taking your Chemistry Degree into the Aerospace IndustryDr. Michael Kahr, CSU Long Beach alumnus
September 11The Carbonyl-Isocyanide Relationship and BeyondDr. Joshua Figueroa, UC San Diego
September 4Programmable DNA-templated metal nanoclusters: science and emerging biophotonics applicationsDr. Stacy Copp, UC Irvine

The Seminar Archive has Department Seminars from previous semesters.


The Department Seminar is supported by The Allergan Foundation.