Kevin Moeller, Washington University in St Louis
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Kevin Moeller, Washington University in St. Louis
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-person seminar
Title: From Molecules to Molecular Surfaces and Back Again. Exploiting the Synergy Between Electrochemistry and Synthesis.
by Kevin Moeller, Washington University in St. Louis
Abstract: Electrochemistry has long held potential as a tool for constructing a wide variety of organic molecules, and the organic chemistry community is both recognizing and impressively exploiting that potential with increasing regularity. Those efforts have taught us a great deal about how to think about electrochemical reactions and how to use the technique to accomplish new transformations that enrich the synthetic enterprise. For our part, we have investigated a series of anodic cyclization reactions and used those reactions to both lay out a mechanistic framework for developing direct electrochemical reactions and to develop strategies for thinking about the unique aspects of…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Megan Jackson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Physical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Megan Jackson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-person seminar
Title:Spatially resolved mechanistic insights into electrode-electrolyte and gas-liquid interfaces, by Megan Jackson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Abstract: Interfaces play critical roles in governing chemical reactivity across many systems ranging from fuel cells to batteries to atmospheric aerosols, yet the molecular-level processes occurring at these boundaries remain poorly understood. This talk will highlight how spatially resolved techniques can provide detailed insights into two complex interfacial environments. In the first part of this talk, I will discuss how combining spatially resolved electrochemistry with complementary scanning probe methods reveals which sites in transition-metal dichalcogenides are electrocatalytically active and why. In the second part, I will show how confocal fluorescence microscopy can measure…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, March 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit chem.unc.edu. Stang-Burrows-Sessler Lectureship with Hanadi Sleiman, McGill University
Stang-Burrows-Sessler Lectureship at the University of Utah
with Hanadi Sleiman, McGill University
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-person seminar
Title: DNA Nanostructures as Precision Therapies
by Hanadi Sleiman, McGill University
Abstract: DNA is the fundamental building block of life, the blueprint that defines who we are. But the very properties that make DNA such a reliable molecule for information storage also make it a remarkable building material.
Our research group takes DNA out of its biological context and uses this molecule to build nanostructures, for applications in biology and materials science. By combining DNA with synthetic molecules and polymers, we create 3D-DNA host structures, such as cages, nanotubes, nanoparticles and fibers that are promising for targeted drug delivery. These nanomaterials can be precisely controlled in size, shape, and presentation of molecules on their surface; They selectively respond to environmental cues, ‘unzipping’ on contact with cancer-specific molecules…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Amy Palmer, University of Colorado Boulder
Biological Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Amy Palmer, University of Colorado Boulder
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Title: Using fluorescent biosensors quantitatively to learn new biology
by Amy Palmer, University of Colorado Boulder
Abstract: Fluorescent biosensors are powerful tools for tracking ions, molecules, and biochemical processes in live cells. In this talk I will discuss systematic approaches for using sensors to quantify analytes in mammalian cells and the new biological insights that can emerge as a consequence of quantification. This talk will focus on our efforts to build a suite of genetically encoded sensors for zinc as well as newer work developing biosensors our of RNA.
Host: Ming Hammond.
Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, March 26, 2026, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Ken Hanson, Florida State University
Physical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Ken Hanson, Florida State University
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Title: TBA
by Ken Hanson, Florida State University
Abstract: TBA
Host: MingLee Tang.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, March 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Raul Navarro, Occidental College
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Raul Navarro, Occidental College
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-person seminar
Title: TBA
by Raul Navarro, Occidental College
Abstract: TBA
Host: Matt Sigman.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Robert Lazenby, Florida State University
Analytical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Robert Lazenby, Florida State University
In-Person Seminar
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
Title: TBA
by Robert Lazenby, Florida State University
Abstract: TBA
Host: Long Luo.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 6, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Yitong Dong, University of Oklahoma
Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Yitong Dong, University of Oklahoma
In-person seminar
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
Title: TBA
by Yitong Dong, University of Oklahoma
Abstract: TBA
Host: Minglee Tang.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Jenny Yang, UC Irvine
Analytical/Physical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Jenny Yang, UC Irvine
TBBC 4630
In-Person Seminar
Title: TBA
by Jenny Yang, UC Irvine
Abstract: TBA
Host: Long Luo.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Nobuhiro Yanai, University of Tokyo
Organic and Materials Seminar at the University of Utah
with Nobuhiro Yanai, University of Tokyo
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Title: TBA
by Nobuhiro Yanai
Abstract: TBA
Host: Ming Lee Tang.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Christy Landes, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Ted Eyring Lecture at the University of Utah
with Christy Landes, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Title: TBA
by Christy Landes
Abstract: TBA
Host: Connor Bischak.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Yifan Wang, University of Georgia
Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Yifan Wang, University of Georgia
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-person seminar
Title: TBA
by Yifan Wang, University of Georgia
Abstract: TBA
Host: Andrew Roberts/Qilei Zhu.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
The Giddings Lecture with Pat Unwin, University of Warwick
The Giddings Lectures at the University of Utah
with Pat Unwin, University of Warwick
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Title: TBA
by Pat Unwin, University of Warwick
Host: Long Luo.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
The Giddings Lecture at the University of Utah with Pat Unwin, University of Warwick
The Giddings Lecture at the University of Utah
with Pat Unwin, University of Warwick
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Title: TBA
by Pat Unwin, University of Warwick
Abstract: TBA
Host: Long Luo.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Andrew McNally, Colorado State University
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Andrew McNally, Colorado State University
In-person seminar
4630 TBBC
4th floor Thatcher
Title: Chemistry for Medicinal Chemistry
with Andrew McNally, Colorado State University
Abstract: Pyridines and diazines are ubiquitous in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, yet there are limits in synthetic methods that can directly functionalize the C–H bonds in these structures. We will show three distinct approaches, using phosphorus, ring-opened intermediates and deconstruction-reconstruction, that enable selective functionalization of these heterocycles into a range of valuable derivatives. A range of C–C and C–Heteroatom bond formations are viable, and the chemistry functions on structures typically encountered in drug discovery programs. Our lab has also performed mechanistic and computational studies of the regioselectivity of these reactions and the phosphorus ligand-coupling processes involved.
Host: Qilei Zhu.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.