Author: Lynmarie Thompson
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CBI celebrates 2020 Chemistry Nobel prize
What a happy coincidence that on the day of the announcement that Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for basic science at the interface of Chemistry and Biology, CBI’s monthly Chalk Talk featured the labs of two women, Amanda Woerman and Jeanne Hardy. Jeanne took a moment to mark… Read more
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Adrian Lorenzana wins NOBCChE First Prize Poster Award!
CBI Trainee Adrian Lorenzana won first prize in the Materials Science and Engineering category in the NOBCChE ConneXions Poster Competition 2020 for his poster presentation “Force-responsive Materials Utilizing Cryptic Crosslinking Sites.” Congratulations Adrian! Read more
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Oct 23: CBI Alumni Networking Event
October 23, 2020, 10am-2pm Join us for this online event to celebrate the 25th birthday of the CBI Program! Featuring CBI Alumni leading Career Panel Discussions. Showcasing current CBI student research in the new IALS Core Facilities. Read more
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CBI Student-invited speaker: Ronald Raines
Ghost ProteinsDr. Ronald RainesMIT TBAJoint CBI/Chemistry Seminar Student Host: Jiale Du (Chemistry) Read more
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Chalk Talk Sept 9, 2020 – Jennifer Rauch and Jianhan Chen Labs
“Physical Origins of DnaK-substrate binding revealed through Physics-based modeling“Erik Nordquist (J. Chen Lab) Targeting Tau “The spread and aggregation of the protein tau has been linked to a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, known as tauopathies. Mounting evidence suggests that the spread of tau aggregates may underlie disease phenotype, however the mechanism for this toxicity is… Read more
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CBI student-invited speaker: Sarah Keller
Using cell membranes to concentrate molecules in life processesDr. Sarah KellerUniversity of Washington January 21, 2020 11:30 a.m. 222 Morrill Science Center IIJoint CBI/Microbiology Seminar Student Host: Emily Melzer (MCB) Read more
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CBI student-invited speaker: Dr. Kenneth Shull
Fast Dynamics of Slow Moving Things: High Frequency Rheometry of Polymer Glasses and Polyelectrolyte ComplexesDr. Kenneth ShullNorthwestern University September 10, 2019 11:30 a.m.LGRT 201Joint CBI/Chem E Seminar Student Host: Mengfei Huang (Chem E) Read more
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CBI student-invited speaker: Reshma Shetty
Designing BiologyDr. Reshma ShettyGingko Bioworks February 28, 2019 11:30 a.m.LGRT 1634Joint CBI/Chemistry Seminar Student Host: Elvan Cavac (Chemistry) Read more
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CBI student-invited speaker: Susan Gottesman
Post-transcriptional Regulation of the Response to StressDr. Susan GottesmanNational Cancer Institute, NIH October 23, 2018 4pm Room 222 Morrill Science Center SouthJoint CBI/MCB Seminar Student Host: Rilee Zeinert (MCB) Read more
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CBI student-invited speaker: Eva Nogales
Microtubule Structure, Dynamics, and Regulatory Interactions visualized by cryo-EMDr. Eva NogalesUniversity of California Berkeley September 27, 201811:30 a.m.LGRT 1634Joint CBI/Chemistry Seminar Student Host: Ishankumar Soni (Chemistry) Read more
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CBI student-invited speaker: Hidde Ploegh
A Fresh (non-invasive) look at immunityDr. Hidde PloeghProgram in Cellular and Molecular Medicine Division of Molecular Biology Department of Medicine Boston Children’s Hospital September 25, 2018 4:00 p.m.Morril 2 Room 222Joint CBI/MCB Seminar Student Host: Jill Graham (MCB) Read more
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CBI student-invited speaker: Suzie Pun
Bioactive, peptide-containing polymers for biomedical applicationsDr. Suzie PunProfessor, University of Washington April 3, 2018 11:30 a.m.LGRT 201Joint CBI/Chem E Seminar Student Host: Sualyneth Galarza (Chem E) Read more
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CBI student-invited speaker: Manu Platt
Quantitative Dissection of Proteolytic Networks Governing Tissue Remodeling in Health and DiseaseDr. Manu PlattGeorgia Institute of Technology April 20, 2017 11:30 a.m.LGRT 201Joint CBI/Chemical Engineering Seminar Student Host: Alyssa Schwarz Read more
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CBI in July 2017 – Ice Cream Social
August 2nd, 2017 CBI Ice Cream Social. Read more
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CBI student-invited speaker: Brandon Ruotolo
New Gas-phase Tools for the Simultaneous Determination of Protein Complex Structure, Stability and SequenceDr. Brandon RuotoloUniversity of Michigan March 3, 2017 11:00 a.m.LGRT 1632Joint CBI/Chemistry Seminar Student Host: Patanachai Limpikirati (Kong) (Chem) Read more
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CBI 20th Birthday Seminar Series
Spring 2015 CBI 20th Birthday Seminar Series (pdf) Tuesday, April 14, 20154:00 p.m. in ISB 221Joint CBI/MCB SeminarSusan Marqusee MD, PhDDirector, QB3-BerkeleyEveland Warren Endowed Chair, Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology, University of California Berkeley“Sequence and Environmental Determinants of a Protein’s Energy Landscape”Host: Joseph Tilitsky Tuesday, May 5, 201511:30 a.m. in LGRT 1634Joint CBI/Chem… Read more
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Shake, Rattle, & Roll: Capturing Snapshots of Metalloproteins in Action
Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 11:15 a.m. in LGRT 1634Joint CBI/Chem SeminarProfessor Cathy DrennanDepartments of Chemistry and BiologyMIT & HHMITitle: Shake, Rattle, & Roll: Capturing Snapshots of Metalloproteins in ActionHost: Cornelius Taabazuing Read more
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CBI student-invited speaker: Chaitan Khosla
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 11:15 a.m. in LGRT 1634Joint CBI/Chem SeminarProfessor Chaitan KhoslaDepartments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and (by courtesy) BiochemistryStanford UniversityTitle: TBAHost: Tsung-Yi Lin Read more
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pH-dependent Transmembrane Peptide Insertion: Mechanism and Uses in Tumor Targeting and Drug Delivery
Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 11:15 a.m. in LGRT 1634Joint CBI/Chem SeminarProfessor Donald M. EngelmanMolecular Biophysics & BiochemistryYale University“pH-dependent Transmembrane Peptide Insertion: Mechanism and Uses in Tumor Targeting and Drug Delivery”Student Host: Fabian Romano Chernac Read more
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Cancer Stem Cells and Malignant Progression
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in ConteJoint CBI/MCB SeminarDr. Robert A. WeinbergWhitehead InstituteLudwig Center for Cancer ResearchBiology, MIT“Cancer Stem Cells and Malignant Progression”Student Host: Charley Swofford Read more
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The Biophysics of Gene Regulation, Studied One Molecule at a Time
Thursday, March 5, 2009Joint CBI/Chem/MCB SeminarProfessor Steven BlockDepartment of Biological SciencesDepartment of Applied PhysicsStanford University“The Biophysics of Gene Regulation, Studied One Molecule at a Time”Student Host: Ankit Vahia Read more
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Using Electrospray Mass Spectrometry for Exploring Protein Folding and Dynamics
Thursday, February 28, 2008Joint CBI/Chemistry seminarProfessor Lars KonermannDepartment of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Western Ontario“Using Electrospray Mass Spectrometry for Exploring Protein Folding and Dynamics”Student host: Vanessa Mendoza Read more
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Understanding and ameliorating age onset neurodegenerative diseases
Tuesday, May 1, 2007As part of the “Protein Misfolding Diseases” symposium hosted by the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology DepartmentProfessor Jeffery KellyChemistry DepartmentThe Scripps Research Institute“Understanding and ameliorating age onset neurodegenerative diseases”Student host: Brad Pearse Read more
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Viral Fusion Proteins
Tuesday, May 2, 2006Joint MCB/CBI seminarProfessor Stephen HarrisonDepartments of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, and PediatricsHarvard Medical School“Viral Fusion Proteins”Student hosts: Abby Guce and Annie Marcelino Read more
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Chemical Tools for the Analysis of Complex Cellular Processes
Thursday, April 28, 2005Joint CBI/Chemistry seminarProfessor Barbara ImperialiDepartment of ChemistryMIT“Chemical Tools for the Analysis of Complex Cellular Processes”Student host: Rob Daniels Read more
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Evolutionary Enginering of Molecules and Organisms
December 5, 2003 (and in 2000)Joint CBI/MCB seminarProfessor Andy EllingtonDepartment of Cell & Molecular BiologyUniversity of Texas“Evolutionary Enginering of Molecules and Organisms”Student host: Denis Drygin Read more
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Miniature Proteomics
Friday, October 3, 2003Joint CBI/Chemistry seminarProfessor Alanna SchepartzDepartment of ChemistryYale University“Miniature Proteomics”Student hosts: Catherine Goodman and Robert Daniels Read more
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The Chelate Effect in Binding, Catalysis and Chemotherapy
Thursday, February 2, 2001Joint CBI/Chemistry seminarProfessor Ronald BreslowDepartment of ChemistryColumbia University“The Chelate Effect in Binding, Catalysis and Chemotherapy”Student host: Edward Esposito Read more