Speaker: Dr. Alberto Bartesaghi Institution: Associate Professor of Computer Science, Biochemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering At Duke University Title: "Expanding the structural biologist's toolbox with high-throughput cryo-electron microscopy." Host: Dr. Guozhou Xu Abstract: Improvements in detector technology and the introduction of novel data analysis techniques have transformed cryo-Electron Microscopy (EM) into a powerful strategy for…

Speaker: Dr. Ming DongInstitution: Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department at North Carolina A&T State UniversityTitle: "Conformational heterogeneity of enzyme thermolysin."Host: Robert RoseAbstract: Conformational heterogeneity of enzyme thermolysinNumerous studies have suggested the role that protein dynamics plays in optimizing catalysis isvery significant. Thermolysin from Bacillus thermoproteolyticus rokko is a heat-stable zincmetalloproteinase that hydrolyzes peptide bonds on…

Speaker: Dr. Gavin Williams Institution: Associate Head of the Department of Chemistry at North Carolina State University. Title: "Synthetic Biology Approach to the Diversification of Complex Secondary Metabolites" Host: Dr. Melanie Simpson

Speaker: Dr. Alexander Moise Institution: Associate Professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Title: "How does form follow function? - role of vitamin A in fibroblast differentiation" Host: Dr. Abdulkerim Eroglu

Speaker: Dr. Colleen Doherty Institution: Assistant Professor in the Molecular & Structural Biochemistry Department at North Carolina State University Title: "Managing Time and Stress: Uncovering How Time Modulates Plant Responses to Changing Environments." Host: Melanie Simpson

Speaker: Dr. Erin Baker Institution: Associate Professor in the Chemistry Department at North Carolina State University Title: Host: Melanie Simpson

Speaker: Dr. Oliver Baars Institution: Associate Professor in the Entomology and Plant Pathology Department at North Carolina State University Title: Iron-Controlled Metabolic Interactions in the Rhizosphere Host: Melanie Simpson

Speaker: Dr. Adam Hall Institution: Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Title: Sensitive analysis of glycan abundance and structure using a molecular sensor Host: Melanie Simpson