Department of BioMolecular Sciences
Fall 2020 Graduate Student and External Speaker Seminar Series
All graduate seminars and external speakers will be offered via Zoom on Tuesdays at 11am and Fridays at 2pm. If you would like an invitation to a talk, please let Dr. Zia Shariat-Madar know at madar@olemiss.edu.
Thanks for your understanding.
Titles will be posted as they become available.
Speaker | Title | Date |
Dr. Rehana Leak Associate Professor School of Pharmacy Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Duquesne University Guest Speaker |
Biological Sex Modifies the Impact of Alpha-Synucleinopathy | August 25, Tuesday |
Dr. Ziaeddin Shariat-Madar | Introduction: Syllabus | September 1, Thursday |
AyoOluwa Aderibigbe | Computational studies on antagonists of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor | September 8, Tuesday |
Salahuddin Mohammed ORP |
Identification of neurological outcomes of polysubstance use in C57BL/6J mice | September 11, Friday |
Barbara Adaikpoh | Response of Myxobacteria to Plant-related Chemosignals suggests Their Roles in the Rhizobiome | September 15, Tuesday |
Zhi (Selina) Cheng ORP |
Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Induced IgM Impact on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) | September 18, Friday |
Mohammad Hawwal | Isolation of Marker Compounds from Copaiba Essential Oil and Mimosa pigra for Quality Evaluation of Dietary Supplements | September 22, Tuesday |
Alaa Qrareya ORP |
Nimodipine as a potential behavior therapy in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis | September 25, Friday |
Niloofar Abolhasani Khaje | Toward a New Method of Determining Protein Structure | September 29, Tuesday |
Dr. Peter Serrano Associate Professor City University of New York/Hunter College Guest Speaker |
Role of PKMzeta, AMPAr & PSD95 in traumatic memory formation across the lifespan | October 1, Thursday 11:00am |
Md Imdadul Huque Khan ORP |
Development of IDO1 PROTAC as Colorectal Cancer Immunotherapeutic | October 2, Friday |
Hao Liu | Chemical derivatization coupled with the multi-dimensional HPLC fractionation method for functional heparin/heparan sulfate oligosaccharide characterization | October 6, Tuesday |
Tomayo Berida ORP |
Discovery of selective inhibitors of PSAT1 for the treatment of estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer |
October 9, Friday |
Nicholas Akins | Design and Synthesis of Salvinorin-based Compounds for Opioid Receptors | October 13, Tuesday |
Professor Hassan Y. Aboul-Enein Professor Emeritus, Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt Guest Speaker Joseph Sam Distinguished Alumni Lecture |
Lipase-Catalyzed Kinetic Resolution of Racemates: A Versatile Method in Chiral Separation and Its Impact on Drug Development | October 19, Monday 12:00pm |
Reem Alkhodier | Developing Organic Molecules for Medicinal Chemistry | October 20, Tuesday |
AyoOluwa Aderibigbe Prospectus Defense |
Computational studies on antagonists of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor | October 22, Thursday 11:00am |
Alysia Gonzales ORP |
Characterization of the biosynthetic pathways of unique and defined sulfated carbohydrates found in Lytechinus variegatus and Saccharina japonica | October 23, Friday |
Amber Kennon | RAGE signaling differentially impacts Smooth Muscle Cell and Fibroblast cellular responses | October 27, Tuesday |
Shukria Akbar Prospectus Defense |
Myxobacterial Predatory Interactions with Pseudomonas Prey and its Signaling Molecules | October 27, Tuesday 12:00pm |
Dr. Bryan Brooks Distinguished Professor, Environmental Science and Biomedical Studies Baylor University Guest Speaker |
Towards Sustainable Environmental Quality: Lessons Learned from Global Horizon Scanning | October 30, Friday 1:00pm |
Hayley Prescott ORP |
Integrated Discovery and Development of a Natural Product-based Non Hormonal Contraceptive- Inspired By Ethnobotanical Evidences |
October 30, Friday |
Amelia Clayshulte | Plasticity in the production but not antibacterial activity of secondary metabolites in the Caribbean sponge Agelas tubulata across sites and depths | November 5, Friday 11:00am |
Amelia Craze | Variation in PM2.5 Filter Extraction Methods for Toxicology Research | November 10, Tuesday |
Mohammed Hawwal Prospectus Defense |
Isolation of Marker Compounds from Copaiba Essential Oil and Mimosa pigra for Quality Evaluation of Dietary Supplements | November 10, Tuesday 1:00pm |
Dr. James Prestegard Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia Guest Speaker |
Glycoprotein Structure and Function from NMR Methodology | November 12, Thursday 11:00am |
Mohammed Ahmed | Non-conventional functions of bacterial siderophores | November 17, Tuesday |
Nicholas Akins Prospectus Defense |
Design and Synthesis of Salvinorin-based Compounds for Opioid Receptors | December 11, Friday 10:00am |