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Simon Hall Dedication

The Simon Hall Dedication Ceremony, held on October 16th, 2007, marked the opening of the new multidisciplinary science building named Simon Hall. This $55.7 million research facility now provides laboratories and offices for researchers spanning the fields of structural biology, biochemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, biophysics, nanobiology/nanofabrication, biocomplexity, microbial biochemistry, and molecular virology. Designed to house faculty from the departments of chemistry, biology, and physics, this building intends to broaden scientific advancement and redefine the boundaries of knowledge.

Here is some of the latest news from the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University:

From University of San Diego Health Sciences News: (10/13/2008)

NIH AWARDS $38 MILLION GRANT RENEWAL TO UC SAN DIEGO FOR LIPID MAPPING PROJECT

The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has been awarded nearly $38 million by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, to continue leading “LIPID MAPS,” a national consortium studying the structure and function of lipids – cellular fats and oils that serve as building blocks for cells or as energy sources for the body. Lipids are implicated in a wide range of disorders, including heart disease, stroke, arthritis, cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

The five-year competitive renewal grant will enable the continuation of this ambitious national effort that brings together the work of dozens of researchers at 16 universities, (including Indiana University , Department of Chemistry, Professor Michael VanNieuwenhze) , medical research institutes and companies across the United States. This $38 million builds upon $35.6 million awarded to UC San Diego in 2003 to establish and fund the consortium, designed to lead to breakthroughs in the understanding of Lipid Metabolism and the treatment of lipid-based diseases.

From Chem Notes: (09/15/08)

Professor Lane Baker is the recipient of the 2008 Starter Grant Award sponsored by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh ( SACP ). This award is to recognize achievements for high-quality innovative research and promoting the training and development of graduate students in the field of analytical chemistry.

Jacqueline Wozniak (Lecture Demo Technician) and Paul Crowder (Manger of Research Electronics) have joined the Chemistry Department. Welcome!

From the IU News Room:

Martin Jarrold and collaborators in Chemistry receive $2.9 million NSF grant
Martin F. Jarrold, Bogdan Dragnea, Stephen C. Jacobson, Peter J. Ortoleva, James P. Reilly, and their collaborators at the IU Nanoscience Center and Indiana University's Center for Cell and Virus Theory have been awarded $2,925,000 from the National Science Foundation to study how viruses pull themselves together.

IU Chemistry acquires a powerful 10-ton, 18.8-Telsa magnet
Part of a $2 million, 800-MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer system, this instrument will help IU's life scientists expand their study of the large molecules that are fundamental to all life - and do so at atomic resolution.

Upcoming Seminars - This Week in Chemistry

Jan 12 - Organic Chemistry Seminar (P. Garcia-Reynaga)
Jan 12 - Organic Chemistry Seminar (Prof. Tarek Sammakia)
Jan 13 - Materials Seminar (Bong June Zhang)
Jan 13 - Biochemistry Seminar (Chenguang Ouyang)
Jan 14 - BMB Research Club Series (David Morgan)
Jan 15 - Analytical Chemistry Seminar (Xiaoyun Liu)
Jan 15 - Physical Chemistry Seminar (Prof. Traian Dumitrica)
Jan 15 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar (Alison Fout)
Jan 16 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar (Prof. Adam S. Veige)
Jan 21 - BMB Research Club Series (Heather Bradshaw)

Jan 12 - Organic Chemistry Seminar (P. Garcia-Reynaga)
1:00 PM - C127
Pablo Garcia-Reynaga, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. “Biomimetic Approaches to the Total Synthesis of Patellamide A”.

Jan 12 - Organic Chemistry Seminar (Prof. Tarek Sammakia)
4:00 PM - C033
Professor Tarek Sammakia, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. "The Construction of Macrolides via the Intramolecular Yamamoto Vinylogous Aldol Reaction and Progress Towards the Synthesis of Peloruside A."

Jan 13 - Materials Seminar (Bong June Zhang)
2:30 PM - C033
Bong June Zhang, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. "Fluorescent Organogels Assembled from C3-Symmetric Chiral Molecules."

Jan 13 - Biochemistry Seminar (Chenguang Ouyang)
12:30 PM - S001
Chenguang Ouyang, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. "Treatment of Diabetes: A Bi-functional Peptide with Glucagon Antogonism and GLP-1 Agonism."

Jan 14 - BMB Research Club Series (David Morgan)
Noon - S001
David Morgan, Ph.D., cryoEMFacility Manager, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. "What Can Cryo-Electron Microscopy Do For You?"

Jan 15 - Analytical Chemistry Seminar (Xiaoyun Liu)
2:30 PM - C033
Xiaoyun Liu, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. "Development of Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics and Its Applications in Biological Systems."

Jan 15 - Physical Chemistry Seminar (Prof. Traian Dumitrica)
4:00 PM - C033
Traian Dumitrica, Nelson Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. "Understanding the Mechanics of Carbon Nanotubes by Modeling and Simulations."

Jan 15 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar (Alison Fout)
12:30 PM - C033
Alison Fout, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. "Unraveling Strong Bonds: Small Molecule Activation via Metal-Ligand Multiple Bonds."

Jan 16 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar (Prof. Adam S. Veige)
4:00 PM - C033
Professor Adam S. Veige, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. "Trianionic Pincer Ligands: Nitrile Synthesis via N-atom Transfer, High Oxidation State Cr(IV) and Cr(V) and New Chemistry With W-W Triple Bonds."

Jan 21 - BMB Research Club Series (Heather Bradshaw)
Noon - S001
Heather Bradshaw, IU Program in Neuroscience, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Title TBA.