Medicinal Chemistry Department seminars involve a mix of prominent researchers from both academic institutions and industry presenting research at the forefront of Medicinal Chemistry (broadly defined) and presentations from our own students (dissertation defenses & research seminars). Seminars are held most Thursdays at 11 a.m. in 1544 North University Building (NUB) unless otherwise stated. Select a semester from the drop-down menu below to browse the schedule.

- Please contact the department at [email protected] if you would like to be added to the MedChem Seminars e-mail announcement group.
- For 2024-2025 the Zoom links and the password are provided below and via email announcements.
- If you will need additional accommodations in order to participate, please contact Grey Hendry at [email protected] or 734-647-8429. Two weeks advance notice are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.

View a list of all MedChem seminars

September 12, 2024
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Jorge Ruas, PhD
Professor of Pharmacology
University of Michigan

Developing exercise-based pharmacological treatments: from metabolism to mental health

Faculty Host: Amanda Garner ( [email protected] )
Speaker Abstract
September 19, 2024
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Dennis Liotta, PhD
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Emory College of Arts and Sciences

Making New Drugs the Hard Way

Faculty Host: Katelyn Brown ( [email protected] ) Student Host: Kathryn Hoegeman ( [email protected] )
Speaker Abstract
October 3, 2024
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Sandra Loesgen, PhD
Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry
University of Florida

Discovery of bioactive natural products from unique ecosystems and behavior guided assays

Faculty Host: Roland Kersten ( [email protected] )
Speaker Abstract
October 17, 2024
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Dean Brown, PhD
Senior VP, Head of Discovery Science
Jnana Therapeutics

Discovery and characterization of JNT-517, an inhibitor of SLC6A19 for the treatment of phenylketonuria

Faculty Host: Amanda Garner ( [email protected] )
Speaker Abstract
October 24, 2024
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Mohamed Donia, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
Princeton University

Production and metabolism of bioactive small molecules by the human microbiome

Faculty Host: Roland Kersten ( [email protected] )
Speaker Abstract
October 31, 2024
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Mike Ameriks, PhD
Sr. Scientific Director, Discovery Chemistry
Johnson & Johnson

Inhibition of Endocannabinoid Metabolism as a Strategy to Treat Psychiatric Disorders

Faculty Host: Jason Rech ( [email protected] )
Speaker Abstract
November 7, 2024
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
J. P. Gerdt, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
Indiana University

Chemical Inhibition of Bacterial Immune Systems

Faculty Host: Marcy Balunas ( [email protected] )
Speaker Abstract
November 13, 2024
2:00PM
Michigan League - Hussey Room (2nd Floor)
Mark Murcko, PhD
Interim Chief Scientific Officer, Dewpoint Therapeutics; Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological Engineering
MIT

Transferrable Lessons in Drug Discovery

Faculty Host: VMCC (Jason Rech and Martin Clasby) ( [email protected] )
Speaker Abstract
December 5, 2024
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Jon Ellman, PhD
Eugene Higgins Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Chemistry
Yale University

New Catalytic Methods for the Preparation of Pharmaceutically Relevant Structures

Faculty Host: Jason Rech ( [email protected] )
Speaker Abstract