Department Events and Seminars

Stay tuned for the Fall 2023 Graduate Seminar Series schedule.

Join the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Seminar Series on Tuesdays at 12:00PM to learn more about advances in research within the molecular sciences.

Seminars are presented by graduate students and guest speakers who share their research within the chemistry and biochemistry fields such as analytical, biochemical, educational, inorganic, organic and physical. Below is the schedule of seminars for SPRING 2023. Contact Dr. Michael Hayes if you wish to attend at [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

PREVIOUS SPRING 2023 SEMINARS

 

Seminar Title: Characterization of atmospheric organoflourine compounds by spectroscopic techniques
Speaker: Karen Le Bris
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 31, 2023, from 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: Salazar Hall 240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Seminar Title: Developments in tumor-selective Flouresence-guided surgery drugs for clinical treatment of cancer
Speaker: Karen "Stephanie" Lemus
Date and Time: Tuesday, February 14, 2023, from 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: Salazar Hall 240

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Seminar Title: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sorption on Microplastics
Speaker: Jennifer Galvez
Date and Time: Tuesday, February 21, 2023, from 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: Salazar Hall 240


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Seminar Title: Carbon monoxide to light olefinds with High Selectivity
Speaker: Zhengxu Li
Date and Time: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: Salazar Hall 240

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Seminar Title: Investigating the Structure-Activity Relationships of Substituted Tryptamine Derivatives and Their Role as Antidepressants
Speaker: Erick Avila
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 7, 2023, from 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: Salazar Hall 240

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Seminar Title: To Be Announced (EVENT CANCELLED)
Speaker: Alfredo Jimenez-Salinas
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 14, 2023, from 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: Salazar Hall 240
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Seminar Title: To Be Announced 
Speaker: Alexandra Hernandez
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 21, 2023, from 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: Salazar Hall 240
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Seminar Title: Creating value from CO2: The development of sorption-enhanced catalysts to promote a circular carbon economy
Speaker: Kandis Leslie Abdul-Aziz
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 4, 2023, from 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: Salazar Hall 240

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Seminar Title: Insights into the molecular mechanisms of ribosomes
Speaker: Alfredo Jimenez Salinas
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 18, 2023, from 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: Salazar Hall 240

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Seminar Title: Reveling complexities of the electrode-electrolyte interface using vibrational spectroscopy
Speaker: Prof. Jahan Dawlaty
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 25, 2023, from 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: Salazar Hall 240
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Seminar Title: Illuminating compartmentalized metabolic signaling in single cells
Speaker: Prof. Danielle Schmitt
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 2, 2023, from 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: Salazar Hall 240

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Seminar Title: The Role of Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation in Non-equilibrium Chemistry in the Self-assembly of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers
Speaker: Prof. Joe Patterson
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 9, 2023, from 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: Salazar Hall 240

Join the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Seminar Series on Tuesdays at 12:00PM to learn more about advances in research within the molecular sciences.

Seminars are presented by graduate students and guest speakers who share their research within the chemistry and biochemistry fields such as analytical, biochemical, educational, inorganic, organic and physical. Below is the schedule of seminars for FALL 2022. Please email Dr. Michael Hayes if you wish to attend at [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

Seminar Schedule Fall 2022

PREVIOUS FALL 2022 SEMINARS

Seminar Title: "Permeability of the Brain Barrier" by Hannah Tjitradjaja 
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 from 12pm-1pm
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Seminar Title: "From Remdesivir (Veklury), (-) -Paviodolide B to Clopidogrel (Plavix), Translational and Integrative OrgSyn, MedChem and ChemBio Studies for Medicine, Science, and Humanity" by Professor Yaoqiu Zhu. For more information on Prof. Zhu, visit The Zhu Lab. 
Date and Time: September 27, 2022 from 12pm-1pm
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Seminar Title: "Developments in tumor- selective Fluorescence-guided drugs for clinical treatment of cancer" by Karen "Stephanie" Lemus
Date and Time: September 20, 2022 from 12pm-1pm
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Seminar Title: "The Optimization of Hajos-Parrish-Eder-Sauer-Wiechert Reaction" by Andrew Yoon
Date and Time: September 6, 2022 from 12pm-1pm
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Seminar Title: "Electrochemical C02 Capture, Concentration, and Conversion" by Dr. Jenny Yang
Date and Time: August 30, 2022 from 12pm-1pm
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Seminar Title: "Fibril Assemblies of Dipeptides" by Angel Arrendondo
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 from 12pm-1pm
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Seminar Title: CO/CO2 Hydrogenation to Chemicals with High Selectivity by Zhengxu Li
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 from 12pm-1pm (EVENT CANCELLED)
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Seminar Title: "Investigating the Structure-Activity Relationships of Substituted Tryptamine Derivates" by Erick Avila 
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 from 12pm-1pm (EVENT CANCELLED)
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Seminar Title: "Synthesis of Tradition Chinese Medicine Molecules" by Rhemrose Sabio
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 from 12pm-1pm
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Seminar Title: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sorption on Microplastics by Jennifer Galvez
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 12pm-1pm
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Seminar Title: "Understanding Functions of Histone Deacetylase 11 (HDAC 11): De-acetylation of Fatty Acids" by Eduardo Cardenas
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 from 12pm-1pm
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Seminar Title: TBA
Date and Time: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 from 12pm-1pm

Ferguson Lecture March 18, 2022

Bill Wimberley's Retirement April 16, 2021

Ferguson Lecture March 26, 2021

Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards Ceremony October 20, 2020

Special Seminar: Andreoli-Woods Lecture

May 7th 12:00pm
Anthony Andreoli-Geraldine Woods Symposium
Our guest speaker will be Professor Joseph S. Francisco from the University of Pennsylvania School of Arts & Sciences

Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduation Celebration May 15, 2020

Lloyd N. Ferguson (1918-2011) was a Cal State LA Emeritus and Professor of Chemistry. Dr. Ferguson received a bachelor's degree with honors and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of California, Berkeley. He dedicated 21 years with the Department of Chemistry at Cal State LA after a distinguished 20-year career in the Chemistry Department at Howard University, where his achievements included the establishment of the first Ph.D. program in Chemistry at a Historically Black College or University.

Dr. Ferguson has a world-wide reputation as a scientist and educator. He authored more than 50 journal articles and seven textbooks. His research spanned the areas of cancer chemotherapy, the relationship between structure and biological activity, and the functioning of our sense of taste.

Dr. Ferguson was chairman of the American Chemical Society's Division of Chemical Education and served as Director of Cal State LA's MBRS program from its inception in 1973 through 1984. He was the program director for many NSF teaching and research participation programs. He received many honors including a number of honorary doctorates, the California State University Statewide Outstanding Professor Award, the Chemical Manufacturers Association Award in Chemical Education, and the American Chemical Society Award in Chemical Education.

Dr. Ferguson served as a role model for hundreds of minority students who have gone on to careers in science and technology. He was a good friend and mentor to his Cal State LA colleagues and helped put the university on the map. His greatest legacy is the generations of students that benefited from his teaching and participation in the MBRS Program. He inspired hundreds of our students to initiate careers such as college professors, research scientists, and health professionals. MBRS became part of the MORE Programs at Cal State LA that continue his work today. 

Dr. Ferguson's legacy is celebrated annually at Cal State LA. This year's distinguished keynote speaker is Dr. Darryl Boyd, a Research Chemist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, whose primary research focuses on the development of novel sulfur-based polymers that have unique optical properties, including unprecendented infrared transmission capabilities. His seminar to Cal State LA students, entitiled "Comonomer Isomers Result in Varied Optical Properties Within ORMOCHALC Polymers," was followed by his distinguished lecture entitled "Be Stellar, Keep Striving."