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 2023-2024 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 25, 2014
4:00pm
2548 CC Little
Kim D. Janda, PhD
Ely R. Callaway, Jr.; Professor of Chemistry; Director, Worm Institute for Research & Medicine (WIRM)
The Scripps Research Institute

Bacteria, Cancer, Addiction: Searching for Molecules that have Physiological Relevance

Faculty Host: Amanda Garner ( [email protected] ) 763-2654 Student Host: Erin Gallagher ( [email protected] )
Speaker Website
October 2, 2014
4:00pm
Palmer Commons, Forum Hall
John G. Topliss Lecture-William L. Jorgensen, PhD
Sterling Professor of Chemistry;Director, Division of Physical Sciences & Engineering
Yale University

Efficient Lead Optimization Guided by Free-Energy Calculations

Faculty Host: Heather Carlson ( [email protected] ) 615-6841
Speaker Website Speaker Abstract
November 13, 2014
4:00pm
2548 CC Little
Peter Wipf, PhD
Distinguished University Professor; Director of the Combinatorial Chemistry Center (CCC) and the Center for Chemical Methodologies and Library Development (UPCMLD)
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Chemistry

Chemical Inhibition of Protein Kinase D

Faculty Host: Scott Larsen ( [email protected] ) 615-0454
Speaker Website Speaker Abstract
December 1, 2014
10:00am
Rackham Graduate School, East Conference Room
Xu Ran
Medicinal Chemistry Ph.D. Candidate
University of Michigan

Oral Dissertation Defense "Peptide and nonpeptide approaches to target Protein-protein interactions for the treatment of cancer"

Faculty Host: Shaomeng Wang ( [email protected] ) 615-0362