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  • Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

  • Events 

    Wednesday, September 15, 2010 | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

    Chemical Glycobiology

    Speakers: Sam Danishefsky (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), Jon Lai (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Lara Mahal (New York University),  Suzanne Walker (Harvard Medical School) and Peng Wu (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)

    Glycosylation creates a range of carbohydrates or glycans, important in viruses, cancer and stem cells. Chemists and biologists collaborate to understand the analytical, synthetic and biochemical challenges of this important class of biomolecules.

    Wednesday, September 22, 2010 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Teaching the Cutting Edge: Martin Chalfie

    Speaker: Martin Chalfie (Columbia University)

    If you’ve taught middle or high school science, you’ve probably used green florescent protein (GFP). Join Nobel Laureate Dr. Martin Chalfie to discuss the discovery and development of GFP and the biological revolution it caused.

    Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    New York Structural Biology Discussion Group - 6th Winter Meeting

    The New York Area Structural Biology Discussion Group convenes twice annually and presents talks and poster sessions from graduate students, postdocs, and laboratory heads.

  • Past Events

    Tuesday, June 8, 2010 | 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

    Chemical Biology Discussion Group Year-End Meeting

    Keynote Speaker: Bill Jorgensen (Yale University)

    The Chemical Biology Discussion Group brings together chemists and biologists interested in learning about the latest ideas in this rapidly growing field, and provides a forum for lively discussion and collaborations between chemists and biologists.

    Thursday, April 1, 2010 | 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

    Biological Smart Materials

    Speakers: Phillip Messersmith (Northwestern University) and Vincent Ronfard (Organogenesis)

    This symposium will bring together academic and industrial researchers to discuss how biological systems can inform the development of new materials responsive to the external environment.

    Thursday, January 14, 2010 | 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

    Soft Materials: The Future of Solar Technologies

    Keynote Speakers: Stephen Forrest (University of Michigan) and Gilles Dennler (Konarka Technologies)

    The Soft Materials Discussion Group presents this symposium on advanced materials for solar energy conversion.

    Wednesday, January 13, 2010 | 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

    New York Structural Biology Discussion Group - 5th Winter meeting

    Organizers: David Eliezer (Weill Medical College of Cornell University), David Stokes (NYU School of Medicine), and Hao Wu (Weill Medical College of Cornell University)

    The New York Area Structural Biology Discussion Group convenes twice annually and presents talks and poster sessions from graduate students, postdocs, and laboratory heads.

  • Publications 

    eBriefing

    Solar's Softer Side: Advances in Organic Photovoltaic Materials

    Speakers: Andrew Mutter (City College of New York / CUNY), Athanasios Bourtsalas (Columbia University), Stephen Forrest (University of Michigan), and Gilles Dennler (Konarka Technologies, Inc.)

    Because of the lower cost of materials, flexible solar technology has the potential to be competitive with non-renewable sources of electricity such as coal or natural gas. Scientists discussed advances in the field and barriers that need to be overcome to realize its potential.

    eBriefing

    Something Borrowed, Something New: Drug Discovery Approaches in Chemical Biology

    Speakers: John Koh (University of Delaware), Akira Kawamura (Hunter College, City University of New York), and Tom Kodadek (The Scripps Research Institute)

    From traditional Asian herbs to high-tech computational approaches, chemical biologists are using everything in their arsenal to identify promising new drug candidates.

    eBriefing

    Trends in Chemical Biology 2009: Year-End Meeting of the Chemical Biology Discussion Group

    Keynote Speaker: Adrian Whitty (Boston University)

    In this new eBriefing, graduate students and postdocs from chemical biology labs around the New York area describe efforts to find and synthesize molecules that bind to proteins or DNA in useful ways.

    eBriefing

    Potent Pathways: Structure-Guided Drug Discovery with Protein Kinases

    Speakers: Susan Taylor (University of California, San Diego), Vincent Stoll (Abbott Laboratories), Harren Jhoti (Astex Therapeutics), and Stephen Burley (SGX Pharmaceuticals)

    Protein kinases play a key role in almost every major pathway in eukaryotic cells. A new eBriefing reports how structural approaches, including a new method called fragment-based drug design, are identifying potential targets against diseases including cancer.

    eBriefing

    Charge and Release: Electrostatics and Thermal Regulation in Smart Materials Design

    Speakers: Eric Dufresne (Yale University) and Steven P. Bitler (Landec Corporation)

    As a new eBriefing reports, researchers are developing "intelligent" materials that respond to changes in their environment in ways that solve engineering challenges. Products like "smart" food packaging have even begun entering the market.

  • Webinar Archives

    Webinar Archive
    April 28, 2009

    Protein Kinases: Structure-Guided Drug Discovery

    Protein kinases play a key role in almost every major pathway in eukaryotic cells. Structural approaches, including a new method called fragment-based drug design, are identifying potential targets against diseases including cancer.