MedChem Seminars
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.
September 13, 2018
4:00pm
2548 NUB
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James C. Barrow, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Drug Discovery and Associate Professor
Lieber Institute for Brain Development and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Discovery and evaluation of non-nitrocatechol COMT inhibitors for treatment of psychiatric conditions
Faculty Host: Shaomeng Wang ( [email protected] ) 615-0362 Speaker Website Speaker Abstract |
September 20, 2018
4:00pm
2548 NUB
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Amanda L. Garner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry
University of Michigan
Chemical Probing of Translational Control and microRNA Biology
Faculty Host: George Garcia Speaker Website |
September 27, 2018
4:00pm
2548 NUB
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Jason Kwan, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences Division
School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Exploring the biosynthetic potential of uncultured microbes
Faculty Host: David Sherman ( [email protected] ) 615-9907 Speaker Website Speaker Abstract |
October 4, 2018
4:00pm
Forum Hall, Palmer Commons
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John G. Topliss Award Lecture, Ann E. Weber, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President - Drug Discovery
Kallyope Inc., New York, NY
From JANUVIA to MARIZEV (Omarigliptin), a Once Weekly DPP-4 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Diabetes
Faculty Host: Scott Larsen ( [email protected] ) 615-0454 Speaker Abstract |
October 5, 2018
2:30pm
Palmer Commons, Forum Hall
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Anthony Nastase
PhD Candidate, Dissertation Defense Seminar
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan
The Design, Synthesis, and Pharmacological Evaluation of Bifunctional Mu-/Delta-Selective Opioid Receptor Ligands for the Treatment of Pain
Faculty Host: Henry Mosberg ( [email protected] ) 764.8117 |
October 11, 2018
4:00pm
2548 NUB
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John A. Porco, Jr., Ph.D.
CMD Director and Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry and Center for Molecular Discovery (BU-CMD),Boston University
Recent Studies Towards the Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products
Faculty Host: Tim Cernak ( [email protected] ) 647-6793 Speaker Website |
October 25, 2018
4:00pm
2548 NUB
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Stephen Husbands, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology; Centre for Therapeutic Innovation
University of Bath, United Kingdom
Solving the Opioid Crisis - with Opioids
Faculty Host: John R. Traynor and Hank Mosberg ( [email protected] ) 647-7479 Speaker Website |
November 1, 2018
4:00pm
2548 NUB
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Jason M. Crawford, Ph.D.
Maxine F. Singer '57 Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry and Associate Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis
Yale University; New Haven, CT
Chemistry at the Host-Bacteria Interface
Faculty Host: David Sherman ( [email protected] ) 615-9907 Speaker Website |
November 8, 2018
4:00pm
2548 NUB
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Eugene Chen, PhD
Frederick G L Huetwell Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine, Professor of Surgery, Professor of Pharmacology, and Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Medical School, University of Michigan
Nitration of unsaturated fatty acids: from bench to bedside
Faculty Host: George Garcia ( [email protected] ) 764-2202 Speaker Website |
November 13, 2018
10:30am
Fourth Floor, Palmer Commons
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Third Annual ACS Medicinal Chemistry Symposium
Tom Poulos, Ph. D., University of California, Irvine; and Ann E. Weber, Kallyope Inc. New York, NY
Full Day Symposium
Full schedule to be announced
Faculty Host: ACS MEDI Graduate Student Chapter Speaker Website Speaker Abstract |
December 12, 2018
10:00am
1544 NUB
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Dylan Kahl
PhD Candidate, Dissertation Defense Seminar
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan
Advancement of Two Novel Series of Rho-mediated Gene Transcription Inhibitors with Anti-Fibrotic Properties
Faculty Host: Scott Larsen ( [email protected] ) 615-0454 |
December 13, 2018
2:00pm
1544 NUB
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Erin Gallagher
PhD Candidate, Dissertation Defense Seminar
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan
Modulating the eIF4E-eIF4G Protein-Protein Interaction
Faculty Host: Amanda L. Garner ( [email protected] ) 763-2654 |