Seminars and Awards
SPRING 2020
January 28
Biocatalysis and Complex Molecule Synthesis
Dr. Alison Narayan, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan
Faculty Host: Dr. Daniel Harki
1-451 Moos Tower (Twin Cities), 3:30-5:00pm
February 4
Sulfur (VI)-Fluoride Exchange (SuFEx): Principles and Applications in Medicinal Chemistry
Tian Lan, Graduate Student, Aldrich Lab, University of Minnesota
1-451 Moos Tower (Twin Cities), 3:30-5:00pm
February 11
Acyldepsipeptides as ClpP Agonists, an Interesting Drug Class Serving as Potential Treatment for Gram Positive Infections
Ruiqin (Steve) Wang, Graduate Student, Hoye Lab, University of Minnesota
1-451 Moos Tower (Twin Cities), 3:30-5:00pm
February 18
Discovery of Novel Small Molecule Activators of Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses
Dr. Howard Cottam, Project Medicinal Chemist, University of California-San Diego
Faculty Host: Dr. David Ferguson
1-451 Moos Tower (Twin Cities), 3:30-5:00pm
February 25
New Developments in Growing Old: Old Senolytic Agents in the Treatment of Aging as a Disease
Jacob Smith, Graduate Student, Doran Lab, University of Minnesota
1-451 Moos Tower (Twin Cities), 3:30-5:00pm
March 3
Mining the Secret Language of Life for New Medicines
Dr. Paige Stout, Group Leader, Discovery Chemistry at Sirenas
Faculty Host: Dr. Courtney Aldrich
1-451 Moos Tower (Twin Cities), 3:30-5:00pm
March 17
Tackling Neuroregeneration with Peptide Ampliphiles
Nicole Bentz, Graduate Student, Wagner Lab, University of Minnesota
1-451 Moos Tower (Twin Cities), 3:30-5:00pm
March 31
Improving Antipsychotic Treatment through the Use of Biased D2R Antagonists
Brandi McKnight, Graduate Student, Doran Lab, University of Minnesota
1-451 Moos Tower (Twin Cities), 3:30-5:00pm
April 7
MIKIW Practice Talks
1-451 Moos Tower (Twin Cities), 3:30-5:00pm
April 14
**Distinguished Lecture**
TBA
Dr. Arun Ghosh, Ian P. Rothwell Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
Faculty Host: Dr. Gunda Georg
1-451 Moos Tower (Twin Cities), 3:30-5:00pm
April 21
**Distinguished Lecture**
Targeting a Viral Polymerase for Antiviral Therapy: Insight from Studies of Single Molecules and Single, Infected Cells
Dr. Craig Cameron, Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina
Faculty Hosts: Dr. Daniel Harki & Dr. Rick Wagner
1-451 Moos Tower (Twin Cities), 3:30-5:00pm
May 5
**Student-Invited Speaker**
Synthesis of GABAaR Antagonists and Related Chemical Space
Dr. Ryan Shenvi, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute
Host: Malcolm Cole
1-451 Moos Tower (Twin Cities), 3:30-5:00pm
Synthesis of GABAaR Antagonists and Related Chemical Space
Dr. Ryan Shenvi, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute
Host: Malcolm Cole
1-451 Moos Tower (Twin Cities), 3:30-5:00pm
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Contacts
Daniel A. Harki, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Departments of Medicinal Chemistry,
Chemistry (affiliated), and BMBB (affiliated)
Masonic Cancer Center
University of Minnesota
2231 6th Street S.E.; 2-139 CCRB
2231 6th Street S.E.; 2-139 CCRB
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Office: 612-625-8687; Fax: 612-625-4749
Office: 612-625-8687; Fax: 612-625-4749
Email: daharki@umn.edu
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