CBE Seminar: “Imaging Genetics: Enhancer-mediated Dynamic Gene Control in Space and Time” (Bomyi Lim, University of Pennsylvania)
Abstract: Canonical models suggest that regulatory enhancers function independently of genomic distance, position, and orientation to activate the target gene. Indeed, a wide range of genomic distances and relative enhancer […]
CBE Seminar: “New Technologies for Delivery of Nucleic Acids and Proteins to Plants” (Markita Landry, UC Berkeley)
Abstract: Genetic engineering of plants is at the core of sustainability efforts, natural product synthesis, and agricultural crop engineering. Plant bioengineering requires delivery of biomolecules for genetic or post-transcriptional manipulation […]
CBE Seminar: “Engineering Soft Matter Systems through the Lens of Plant Physiology” (Jean-François Louf, Auburn University)
Abstract: Plants sense local pressure changes in their vasculature and transmit them across tissues via poroelastic coupling, triggering ionic currents in distant mechanosensitive cells to guide growth and biochemical responses. […]
CBE Seminar: “Computational Approaches for Understanding and Engineering Biomolecular Condensates” (Jerelle Joseph, Princeton University)
Abstract: Biomolecular condensates are membraneless compartments inside living cells that play critical roles in health and disease. Over the past two decades, a wide body of work has established that […]
CBE Seminar: “Dynamic Interactions Between Copper Active Sites in Zeolites During NOx Pollution Abatement Catalysis” (Rajamani Gounder, Purdue University)
Abstract: The selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides (NOx) with ammonia using Cu-exchanged zeolites is a pollution abatement technology used commercially in diesel emissions control. At low temperatures (<523 […]
CBE Seminar: “Electrochemical Ion Pumping: Concept, Theory, and Application” (Shihong Lin, Vanderbilt University)
Abstract: Advancements in electrochemical separation have paved the way for innovative approaches to address critical challenges in water treatment and resource recovery. In this seminar, I will introduce the Electrochemical […]
CBE Seminar: “Using NMR to Probe Functionality at Electrochemical Interfaces in Beyond Lithium Batteries” (Lauren Marbella, Columbia University)
Abstract: Beyond lithium-ion batteries, like sodium and potassium, are more abundant in the Earth’s crust and alleviate geopolitical concerns surrounding the materials inside of lithium-based batteries. However, both sodium and […]
CBE Seminar: “Natural Product Research for Human Health and Biocatalysis” (Wenjun Zhang, UC Berkeley)
Abstract: Natural products are historically great sources of human medicines, but their impacts are well beyond their use as drugs. In addition to well-known producers like environmental microbes and plants, […]
CBE Seminar: “Non-equilibrium Dynamics of Lipid Vesicles using Automated Flow Control” (Charles Schroeder, Princeton University)
Abstract: Vesicles are membrane-bound compartments that play a central role in biology. Despite recent progress, the dynamics of single- and multi-component lipid vesicles are not fully understood, particularly far from […]
CBE Seminar: “Water–Hydrophobe Interfaces: From Debunking Myths to Boosting Global Food–Water–Climate Resilience” (Himanshu Mishra, KAUST)
Abstract: First, I will outline our work on overcoming barriers to desert rehabilitation for urban greening, landscaping, and regional food security. In arid regions, freshwater is scarce, sandy soils lose […]