Submitted by CelenaC on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 14:31
This week’s speaker was Darci J. Trader who obtained a BS in Chemistry, minor in Biology, and a MS in Organic Chemistry. Her research currently involves developing novel technologies for natural products discovery. The speaker’s presentation was understandable and interesting.
Submitted by CelenaC on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 13:29
This week’s speaker was Grace Muna, who received a BS and Masters in Chemistry, as well as a PhD in Analytical Chemistry. Her current research involves developing a sensitive detection method for determining steroid estrogenic phenolic compounds (SECs) in environmental and biological samples. Muna’s presentation was understandable and I found the topic interesting.
Submitted by CelenaC on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 19:23
This week’s speaker was Steve Beaudoin who is currently a faculty member in the school of Chemical Engineering department at Purdue University. Beaudoin received his PhD in Chemical Engineering and is currently researching the adhesion of micro and nanoscale particles to a variety of surfaces. In their study Beaudoin and his research group must take into consideration the shape, composition, size, and morphology of the particle.
Submitted by CelenaC on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 17:47
This week’s speaker was Douglas Thomas, a professor in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy. Thomas earned his PhD in pathology and his current research seeks to understand the basic concepts of oxidative stress and redox chemical biology related to potential treatment and pathogenesis of human diseases. I found this topic to be very interesting and I learned many new things.
Submitted by CelenaC on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 21:49
This week’s speaker was Kim Albizati who received a PhD in Organic Chemistry. Albizati is currently working with enzymatic biotransformations in chemical process development. The topic content was interesting and there were many new things that I was introduced to during the presentation.
Submitted by CelenaC on Sun, 01/30/2011 - 20:12
The speaker for this week was Douglas Williams, a chemist who is currently working in the food ingredient industry. He is currently working at Kalsec, which is a company in Kalamazoo, Michigan that makes natural food additives. Williams presentation was extensive and explained well. Students were informed of interesting compounds in foods that attribute to their flavor and make up. Some of these additives included cinnamon, black pepper, paprika, ginger, nutmeg, etc.
Submitted by CelenaC on Sun, 01/23/2011 - 21:27
This week’s presenter was Dr. O. Eniola Adefso, a chemical and biomolecular engineer. Her presentation was done well and explained very well. She is currently conducting research at the University of Michigan. Adefeso’s research involves studying the cellular inflammatory response and blood flow dynamics in designing particles for targeted drug delivery.
Submitted by CelenaC on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 20:40
This week’s speaker was Dr. Hyun Kwon, who received her bachelor’s and master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. Her presentation was very informative and explained in an understandable way. Kwon's research currently involves biosensor development, QCM-D sensors, biomedical devices, olfactory signal transduction, and computer simulation on fluid and mass transfer.
Submitted by CelenaC on Sun, 01/09/2011 - 20:24
This week’s speaker was Dr. Majorie Jones, a biologist, microbiologist, and biochemist, who is currently researching the leishmania disease. Jones presentation was very enthusiastic as she spoke about her research on leishmania, a parasitic disease. Jones presentation was very informative and gave much information about the leishmania disease.
Submitted by CelenaC on Sun, 10/31/2010 - 12:30
This week’s speaker was Jonathan Sweedler who obtained a PhD in chemistry and is currently researching in the field of analytical chemistry. Sweedler is currently conducting research at the University of Illinois. During this presentation students were taught of some of the common chemicals concerning our brains.
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