Seminars and Awards
SPRING 2021
January 26 - 3:30pm
Analise Roth-Rodriguez, Graduate Student, Ferguson Lab, University of Minnesota
Student Host: Kayla Vinh
Passcode: MedChem-1
February 2 - 3:30pm
Leveraging Medicinal Chemistry for Target Engagement and Validation in Neurodegeneration and COVID-19
Dr. Kathryn Nelson, Research Assistant Professor, Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development, University of Minnesota
Faculty Host: Dr. David Ferguson
Passcode: MedChem-1
February 9 - 3:30pm
Physicochemical properties, i.e. the foundation of ADME! (or..why you should care)
Dr. Franco Lombardo, Senior Director, DMPK, Alkermes, Inc.
Faculty Host: Dr. Gunda Georg
Passcode: MedChem-1
February 16 - 3:30pm
Comparison of Bioorthogonal β‐Lactone Activity‐Based Probes for Selective Labeling of Penicillin‐Binding Proteins
Dr. Nathaniel Brown, Postdoctoral Associate, Chemistry Department, Carlson Lab, University of Minnesota
Faculty Host: Dr. Erin Carlson
Passcode: MedChem-1
Synthesis of C-nucleoside Derivatives as Potent Antivirals
Dr. Tej Poudel, Postdoctoral Associate, Medicinal Chemistry Department, Aldrich Lab, University of Minnesota
Faculty Host: Dr. Courtney Aldrich
Passcode: MedChem-1
February 23 - 3:30pm
Discovery of Molecules to Monitor and Perturb the Activity of the Proteasome
Dr. Darci Trader, Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University
Faculty Host: Dr. Daniel Harki
Passcode: MedChem-1
March 2 - 3:30pm
Structure-based Design of Novel Biphenyl Amide Antagonists of TRPM8 for Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Dr. Blair (Velvet) Journigan, Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Marshall University
Faculty Host: Dr. Elizabeth Ambrose
Passcode: MedChem-1
March 9 - 3:30pm
TBD
Dr. Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, Professor & Assistant Dean for Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky
Faculty Host: Dr. Courtney Aldrich
Passcode: MedChem-1
March 16 - 3:30pm
Steffen Pockes, Assistant Professor, University of Regensburg; Visiting Research Professor, Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development, University of Minnesota
Faculty Host: Dr. Michael Walters
Passcode: MedChem-1
March 23 - 3:30pm
Dr. Michael Walters, Research Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Director of Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development, University of Minnesota
Faculty Host: Dr. Barry Finzel
Passcode: MedChem-1
March 30 - 3:30pm
MIKIW Practice Talks
Passcode: MedChem-1
April 13 - 3:30pm
Safety in Medicinal Chemistry Research
Dr. Rebecca Cuellar, Interim Director of Research Advancement, College of Pharmacy, Dr. Jodie Ogilvie, Interim Lab Research Safety Manager/Chemical Hygiene Officer, DEHS, Nancy Rolstad, Biosafety Specialist, Biosafety & Occupational Health, University of Minnesota
Passcode: MedChem-1
April 20 - 3:30pm
Dr. Swati More, Associate Professor, Center for Drug Design, University of Minnesota
Faculty Host: Dr. Courtney Aldrich
Passcode: MedChem-1
April 27 - 3:30pm
Dr. Carrie Haskell-Luevano, Professor & Philip S. Portoghese Endowed Chair in Chemical Neuroscience, Associate Department Head of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota
Passcode: MedChem-1
May 4 - 3:30pm
Dr. Scott Dehm, Professor and Apogee Enterprises Chair in Cancer Research, University of Minnesota
Faculty Host: Dr. Daniel Harki
Passcode: MedChem-1
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Contacts
Elizabeth A. Ambrose, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
Masonic Cancer Center
Fellow of the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute
Department of Medicinal Chemistry
College of Pharmacy
University of Minnesota
717 Delaware St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414-2959
Email: ambrose@umn.edu
Web: http://www.umn.edu/~ambrose
Annie M. Howarth
Executive Office and Administrative Specialist
Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy
University of Minnesota
2231 6th Street SE; 2-163 CCRB
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy
University of Minnesota
2231 6th Street SE; 2-163 CCRB
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Office: 612-626-4455; Fax: 612-624-4996
Email: henn0305@umn.edu