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
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.
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.
| Date | Title | Speaker and Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| October 9 | Quantitative Analysis of Protein-Ligand Interactions and Lipid Bilayer Modifications using the Quartz Crystal Microbalance | Dr. Malkiat S. Johal, Pomona College |
| October 16 | Structure-Reactivity Relationships of unique intermediates and Scaffolds | Daniel Bercovici, Cal Poly SLO |
| October 24 | Conceptually New Clusteroluminescence (CL) Emergent from Clusterization of Non-emissive Molecules | Ben Zhong Tang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| October 30 | Recruitment Talk | TBD, Wayne State University |
| November 6 | Discovery and development of synthetic transformations for applications in medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, and natural products synthesis | Jozef Stec, Marshall B. Ketchum University |
| November 13 | Chemical education | Renee Link, UC Irvine |
| November 20 | Engineering better scaffolds for improved healing of bone defects | Donghui Zhu, SUNY Stony Brook |
| December 4 | Computational Protein Design of Immunogens for Neurodegenerative Diseases | Aina Adekunle, CSU Dominguez Hills |
| December 11 | The "Rippled" Beta-Sheet: An Old Theory by Pauling and Corey Inspires New Biomaterial | Evgenij Raskatov, UC Santa Cruz |
Previous Seminars
| Date | Title | Speaker and Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| October 2 | How on earth did I get here? One man's path from school to industrial entrepreneur | Dr. Jean-Luc Fraikin, Spectradyne Inc. |
| September 30 | Hydrogen-Atom Transfer at Metal-Organic Framework-Liquid Interfaces | Dr. Hyunho Noh, University of Oklahoma |
| September 25 | Uncovering new pathways of cytoskeletal regulation relevant for neuronal function | Dr. Elena Grintsevich, CSU Long Beach |
| September 18 | Taking your Chemistry Degree into the Aerospace Industry | Dr. Michael Kahr, CSU Long Beach alumnus |
| September 11 | The Carbonyl-Isocyanide Relationship and Beyond | Dr. Joshua Figueroa, UC San Diego |
| September 4 | Programmable DNA-templated metal nanoclusters: science and emerging biophotonics applications | Dr. Stacy Copp, UC Irvine |
The Seminar Archive has Department Seminars from previous semesters.
The Department Seminar is supported by The Allergan Foundation.
