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50th Annual Naff Symposium: The Mechanobiology of the Genome

mnlo230 — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:37:13 +0000

50th Annual Naff Symposium: The Mechanobiology of the Genome mnlo230 Fri, 02/14/2025 - 09:37 am

8:00am	Registration and Continental Breakfast Healthy Kentucky Research Building
8:30am	Welcome
9:00am	Dennis E. Discher, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania From curvature sensing and rupture to chromosome loss
10:15am	Andrew Stephens, Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst Interphase based changes from G1 to G2 in actin and nuclear mechanics dictate nuclear integrity
11:30am	Coffee Break Healthy Kentucky Research Building Atrium
12:00pm	Lunch and Poster Competition Healthy Kentucky Research Building Atrium
2:30pm	John Marko, Ph.D. Northwestern University Self-organization of DNA-protein complexes and chromosomes
3:45pm	Presentation of Poster Awards
4:00pm	Close of 50th Annual Naff Symposium

Speakers

Dennis E. Discher, Ph.D.

Robert D. Bent Professor, and Director, Physical Sciences Oncology Center/Project

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Biography: The Discher lab has sought to identify and elucidate some soft matter concepts across cell, molecular and tissue biology. They also have, occasionally, used biological approaches to inject some biological insights into soft matter science and engineering. Early discoveries included matrix elasticity effects on stem cell maturation and differentiation (Cell 2006), mechanosensing by a cell’s nucleus (Science 2013), and properties scaling of amphiphilic polymer assemblies for nano-delivery (Science 2002). Current efforts focus on physics-driven evolution of mutations (Cell 2016) and engineering of macrophages to attack solid tumors (Nat BME 2023). The latter followed molecularly detailed studies of ‘foreign’ versus ‘self’ recognition (Science 2013). Dozens of trainees have secured positions in academia or industry around the world. Discher has been elected to the US National Academy of Medicine, the US National Academy of Engineering, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and he serves on Editorial Boards of Science, Molecular Biology of the Cell, and PNAS Nexus among other journals.

Andrew Stephens, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biology

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Biography: Prof. Andrew Stephens was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City and studied dynein processivity in single molecule assays. Stephens completed his Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in Dr. Kerry Bloom's lab where he studied the pericentromeric chromatin spring's essential role in yeast mitosis. He continued as a Post Doc in Dr. John Marko's lab at the University of Northwestern to adapt micromanipulation force measurements to single nuclei and study the importance of chromatin mechanics in controlling abnormal nuclear morphology which is present in many human diseases. He is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Stephens Lab was started in 2020 and uses a combination of nuclear force measurements and cell biology to determine the mechanical force balance between the nucleus and the cytoskeleton which controls nuclear shape, integrity, and function.

John F. Marko, Ph.D.

Departments of Physics & Astronomy and Molecular Biosciences

Northwestern University

Biography: John Marko is a professor of Physics & Astronomy and Molecular Biosciences at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Alberta, Edmonton with a B.Sc. in physics in 1984, then received his Ph.D. in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1989. Prof. Marko’s research interests include biological physics, statistical mechanics and theoretical soft matter physics applied to problems of self-organization in molecular and cell biology.

The Marko lab uses biophysical methods, with particular emphasis on micromanipulation of single DNA molecules and single chromosomes, to study the internal structure of chromosomes in vivo, and to study chromosome-organizing proteins and DNA topoisomerases in vitro. They also develop mathematical models relevant to these types of experiments. Projects in progress involve combining fluorescence microscopy and force microscopy in experiments on DNA-protein complexes and whole chromosomes, and in-vivo studies of coupling of chromosome dynamics to gene expression.

2025 Naff Committee:

Dr. Ryan Cheng, Chair

Department of ��ɫ��Ƶ

Date:

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 08:30 am - Friday, April 4, 2025 - 04:30 pm

Location:

Healthy Kentucky Research Building

Event Series:

Naff Symposium

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��ɫ��Ƶ Department Poster Session

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49th Annual Naff Symposium - Energetic Foundations and Futures of Life

mnlo230 — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:38:05 +0000

49th Annual Naff Symposium - Energetic Foundations and Futures of Life mnlo230 Fri, 02/02/2024 - 11:38 am

Energetic Foundations and Futures of Life Schedule of Events - March 28, 2024 To view this year's program, click here.
8:00am	Registration and Continental Breakfast W.T. Young Library Alumni Gallery
8:30am	Welcome - Dr. Lisa Cassis, Vice President for Research, ��ɫ��Ƶ Dr. Anne-Frances Miller, Organizer, 49th Annual Naff Symposium, ��ɫ��Ƶ
9:00am	Dr. Wolfgang Nitschke, CNRS, Marseille, France "How and Why Life Emerged: Insights from Microbial Bioenergetics or Erwin Schrödinger meets Peter Mitchell"
10:15am	Dr. Gary W. Brudvig, Yale University "Learning from Nature How to Make Solar Fuels"
11:30am	Lunch and Poster Competition - Abstract booklet Jacobs Science Building, Atrium
2:30pm	Dr. Shelley Minteer, Missouri University of Science and Technology "Enzymatic Bioelectrocatalysis for Electrosynthesis"
3:30pm	Presentation of Poster Awards W.T. Young Library Auditorium
4:00pm	Close of the 49th Naff Symposium W.T. Young Library Auditorium

Speakers
	Dr. Gary W. Brudvig Department of ��ɫ��Ƶ and Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University Honors: Searle Scholar, 1983-86, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar, 1985-90, Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow, 1986-88, Elected Fellow of the AAAS, 1995, Outstanding Achievement Award, University of Minnesota, 2016, Elected Member, Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, 2019, Graduate Mentor Award in the Natural Sciences, 2021 Biography: Gary Brudvig is the Benjamin Silliman Professor of ��ɫ��Ƶ, Professor of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, and Director of the Yale Energy Sciences Institute at Yale University. He received his B.S. (1976) from the University of Minnesota, his Ph.D. (1981) from Caltech and was a Miller Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley from 1980 to 1982. Professor Brudvig has been on the faculty at Yale since 1982. Brudvig served as Chair of the ��ɫ��Ƶ Department from 2003-2009 and 2015-2018. Since 2012, Brudvig has been the Director of the Energy Sciences Institute located at Yale’s West Campus where he oversees the development of new research programs and facilities related to renewable energy, alternative fuels, and materials science. His research involves study of the chemistry of solar energy conversion in photosynthesis and work to develop artificial bioinspired systems for solar fuel production.
	Dr. Wolfgang Nitschke Research Director, Bioenergetics and protein engineering laboratory (BIP)/CNRS Prof. Nitschke has been studying bioenergetics all his academic life, beginning with a Ph. D. on photosynthetic electron transfer in plants at the University of Regensburg in Germany and, after drifting towards prokaryotic photosynthesis during 5 years as post-doctoral fellow in Paris, serving as a professor in Freiburg Germany. Upon moving to Marseille, France, he addressed electron transport and the implied energetics in an expanding repertoire of biochemical processes and bacterial species. He led the “Evolution of Bioenergetics" research group from 1995 until his retirement in 2023 and was vice-director of the department “Bioenergetics and Protein Engineering” from 2002 to 2006. Through a career dedicated to biological energy conversion, he was convinced of the fundamental importance of energy to life (and beyond). His professional bio reports that since his retirement he is 'able to finally do research without the crazy administrative workload'.
	Dr. Shelley Minteer Dale and Susan Poulter Endowed Chair of Biological ��ɫ��Ƶ and Associate Chair of ��ɫ��Ƶ Director, Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability at Missouri University of Science and Technology Honors & Awards: 2020 Bioelectrochemistry Prize of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 2020 University of Utah Distinguished Research Award, 2020 Charles N. Reilley Award of the Society of Electroanalytical ��ɫ��Ƶ, 2019 Fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 2019 Grahame Award of the Electrochemical Society, 2018 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2018 American Chemical Society Analytical Division Electrochemistry Award, 2015 Luigi Galvani Prize of the Bioelectrochemical Society, 2013 Fellow of The Electrochemical Society, 2010 Tajima Prize of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 2008 American Chemical Society St. Louis Award, 2008 Scientific American Top 50 Award, 2008 Society of Electroanalytical Chemists Young Investigator Award, 2006 U.S. Department of Defense Okaloosa Award, 2006 Missouri Inventor of the Year Award, 2005 Academy of Science of St. Louis Innovation Award

Speakers

Dr. Gary W. Brudvig

Department of ��ɫ��Ƶ and Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University

Honors: Searle Scholar, 1983-86, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar, 1985-90, Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow, 1986-88, Elected Fellow of the AAAS, 1995, Outstanding Achievement Award, University of Minnesota, 2016, Elected Member, Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, 2019, Graduate Mentor Award in the Natural Sciences, 2021

Biography: Gary Brudvig is the Benjamin Silliman Professor of ��ɫ��Ƶ, Professor of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, and Director of the Yale Energy Sciences Institute at Yale University. He received his B.S. (1976) from the University of Minnesota, his Ph.D. (1981) from Caltech and was a Miller Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley from 1980 to 1982. Professor Brudvig has been on the faculty at Yale since 1982. Brudvig served as Chair of the ��ɫ��Ƶ Department from 2003-2009 and 2015-2018. Since 2012, Brudvig has been the Director of the Energy Sciences Institute located at Yale’s West Campus where he oversees the development of new research programs and facilities related to renewable energy, alternative fuels, and materials science. His research involves study of the chemistry of solar energy conversion in photosynthesis and work to develop artificial bioinspired systems for solar fuel production.

Dr. Wolfgang Nitschke

Research Director, Bioenergetics and protein engineering laboratory (BIP)/CNRS

Prof. Nitschke has been studying bioenergetics all his academic life, beginning with a Ph. D. on photosynthetic electron transfer in plants at the University of Regensburg in Germany and, after drifting towards prokaryotic photosynthesis during 5 years as post-doctoral fellow in Paris, serving as a professor in Freiburg Germany. Upon moving to Marseille, France, he addressed electron transport and the implied energetics in an expanding repertoire of biochemical processes and bacterial species. He led the “Evolution of Bioenergetics" research group from 1995 until his retirement in 2023 and was vice-director of the department “Bioenergetics and Protein Engineering” from 2002 to 2006. Through a career dedicated to biological energy conversion, he was convinced of the fundamental importance of energy to life (and beyond). His professional bio reports that since his retirement he is 'able to finally do research without the crazy administrative workload'.

Dr. Shelley Minteer

Dale and Susan Poulter Endowed Chair of Biological ��ɫ��Ƶ and Associate Chair of ��ɫ��Ƶ

Director, Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Honors & Awards: 2020 Bioelectrochemistry Prize of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 2020 University of Utah Distinguished Research Award, 2020 Charles N. Reilley Award of the Society of Electroanalytical ��ɫ��Ƶ, 2019 Fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 2019 Grahame Award of the Electrochemical Society, 2018 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2018 American Chemical Society Analytical Division Electrochemistry Award, 2015 Luigi Galvani Prize of the Bioelectrochemical Society, 2013 Fellow of The Electrochemical Society, 2010 Tajima Prize of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 2008 American Chemical Society St. Louis Award, 2008 Scientific American Top 50 Award, 2008 Society of Electroanalytical Chemists Young Investigator Award, 2006 U.S. Department of Defense Okaloosa Award, 2006 Missouri Inventor of the Year Award, 2005 Academy of Science of St. Louis Innovation Award

2024 Naff Symposium Committee

Prof. Anne-Frances Miller - (��ɫ��Ƶ) [Chair]

Prof. Marcelo Guzman - (��ɫ��Ƶ)

Prof. Kenneth Graham - (��ɫ��Ƶ)

Prof. Isabel Escobar - (Chemical & Materials Engineering)

Date:

Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 08:00 am - Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 04:30 pm

Location:

W.T. Young Library Auditorium

Event Series:

Naff Symposium

��ɫ��Ƶ Department Seminar

��ɫ��Ƶ Department Poster Session

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Department of ��ɫ��Ƶ Regional Undergraduate Poster Competition

mnlo230 — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:17:48 +0000

Department of ��ɫ��Ƶ Regional Undergraduate Poster Competition mnlo230 Thu, 01/25/2024 - 03:17 pm

UK Department of ��ɫ��Ƶ Regional Undergraduate Poster Competition

Jacobs Science Building - Second and Third floors (check-in located in JSB 261M)

The Department of ��ɫ��Ƶ at the ��ɫ��Ƶ will hold its annual Regional Poster Session for Undergraduates on Friday, March 29. Come participate in this opportunity to share your research and network with other undergraduate researchers in the region. There is no registration fee!

Abstracts are due by March 22, 2024 at 5pm. To submit an abstract and register, click here.

To view a copy of last year's abstract booklet, click here.

Note to UK students: Students in CHE 395 planning to graduate or otherwise conclude their research are required to participate in the Poster Session if they have not done so in the past.

Please contact the department if you have questions.

Awards

First Prize	$300
Second Prize	$200
Honorable Mention	3 @ $100

We thank the Lexington Section of the American Chemical Society for graciously funding the awards for this poster competition.

Date:

Friday, March 29, 2024 - 11:30 am - Friday, March 29, 2024 - 04:00 pm

Location:

Jacobs Science Building

Event Series:

��ɫ��Ƶ Event

��ɫ��Ƶ Department Poster Session

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Department of ��ɫ��Ƶ Regional Undergraduate Poster Competition

mnlo230 — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:51:54 +0000

Department of ��ɫ��Ƶ Regional Undergraduate Poster Competition mnlo230 Tue, 01/31/2023 - 02:51 pm

UK Department of ��ɫ��Ƶ Regional Undergraduate Poster Competition

Jacobs Science Building - Second and Third floors (check-in located in JSB 261M)

The Department of ��ɫ��Ƶ at the ��ɫ��Ƶ will hold its annual Regional Poster Session for Undergraduates on Friday, March 31, 2023. Come participate in this opportunity to share your research and network with other undergraduate researchers in the region. There is no registration fee!

Abstracts are due by Friday, March 17, 2023. To submit an abstract and register, click here.

To view a copy of this year's abstract booklet, click here.

Note to UK students: Students in CHE 395 planning to graduate or otherwise conclude their research are required to participate in the Poster Competition if they have not done so in the past.

Please contact the department if you have questions.

Awards

First Prize	$300
Second Prize	$200
Honorable Mention	3 @ $100 each

Past winners include students from:

Asbury University

Ball State University

Belmont University

Berea College

Centre College

Indiana State University

Indiana University

Indiana University Kokomo

Marshall University

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Transylvania University

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Western Kentucky University

We thank the Lexington Section of the American Chemical Society for graciously funding the awards for this poster competition.

Regional Undergraduate Poster Competition

ech275 — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:55:51 +0000

Regional Undergraduate Poster Competition ech275 Wed, 12/15/2021 - 12:55 pm

UK Department of ��ɫ��Ƶ Regional Undergraduate Poster Compeition

Jacobs Science Building - Atrium (check-in located in JSB 261M)

To comply with ��ɫ��Ƶ COVID-19 protocols, all presenters and attendees are required to wear masks during the competition.

The Department of ��ɫ��Ƶ at the ��ɫ��Ƶ will hold its annual Regional Poster Session for Undergraduates on Friday, April 15, 2022. The 2022 competition format is scheduled to be in-person. Come participate in this opportunity to share your research and network with other undergraduate researchers in the region. There is no registration fee!

Abstracts are due by March 25, 2022 at 5pm. To submit an abstract and register, click here.

To view a copy of last year's abstract booklet, click here.

Note to UK students: Students in CHE 395 planning to graduate or otherwise conclude their research are required to participate in the Poster Session if they have not done so in the past.

Schedule of Events
11:30am-12:00pm	Check-in and set up posters Jacobs Science Building (JSB), Room 261M Posters should remain on display 12:00pm-3:00pm
12:00pm-1:30pm	Group A Presents Posters located on the first and second floors of JSB
1:30pm-3:00pm	Group B Presents Posters located on the first and second floors of JSB
3:00pm-3:30pm	Networking Break
3:30pm	Awards Ceremony Jacobs Science Building (JSB), Room 261M

The poster size should be limited to 4 feet wide and 5.5 feet tall.

The 2022 Undergraduate Poster Competition will take place in the hallways of the Jacobs Science Building. You will each have assigned areas on a wall-mounted rail system to hang posters. Simply find your name and insert the poster nearby. Please be aware, thumbtacks are prohibited. Tape deemed appropriate for the walls will be available to secure the corners of the poster.

Awards
First Prize	$300
Second Prize	$200
Honorable Mention	3 @ $100 each

Recent winners include students from:

Asbury University

Belmont University

Berea College

Centre College

Indiana State University

Indiana University

Indiana University Kokomo

Marshall University

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Transylvania University

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Western Kentucky University

We thank the Lexington Section of the American Chemical Society for graciously funding the awards for this poster session.

Please contact the department if you have questions.

Date:

Friday, April 15, 2022 - 11:30 am - Friday, April 15, 2022 - 04:00 pm

Location:

Jacobs Science Building

Event Series:

��ɫ��Ƶ Department Poster Session

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Faculty Poster Session

ech275 — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:22:01 +0000

Faculty Poster Session ech275 Tue, 08/17/2021 - 09:22 am

Zoom links coming soon!

Date:

Friday, August 27, 2021 - 04:00 pm - Friday, August 27, 2021 - 05:00 pm

Location:

Zoom

Tags/Keywords:

#chemistry

ChemNews

Event Series:

��ɫ��Ƶ Department Poster Session

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2021 Regional Undergraduate Poster Competition

wdwhit3 — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:37:52 +0000

2021 Regional Undergraduate Poster Competition wdwhit3 Fri, 04/09/2021 - 12:37 pm

Find details of the event and registration here.

To view a copy of the 2019 abstract booklet, click here.

Note to UK students: Students in CHE 395 planning to graduate or otherwise conclude their research are required to participate in the Poster Session if they have not done so in the past.

Schedule of Events:

10:00am - Zoom Check-In and Set Up

10:30 - 12:00pm - Group A Presents

1:00pm - 2:30pm - Group B Presents

3:30pm - Awards Presented