SEMS Research Seminars

• Institute of Bioengineering Seminars
• Materials Research Institute Seminars

Institute of Bioengineering Seminars

Wed 5 Feb 2020 15:00 - 16:00	'Motion of cytoplasmic components and its impact on actin and microtubule organisation', with Dr Isabel Palacios, Queen Mary The Institute of Bioengineering welcomes Dr Isabel Palacios, lecturer on the Nanchang Joint Programme at Queen Mary University of London and a visitor scientist at the University of Cambridge. Isabel has extensive research experience and has worked in various research positions at the University of Cambridge for over 12 years. Dr Palacios completed her PhD studies at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, Germany. She has been successful in obtaining various grants from distinguished institutions such as the BBSRC, the Wellcome Trust, CRUK and Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Wed 19 Feb 2020 15:00 - 16:00	The mechanical stability of proteins regulates their translocation rate into the cell nucleus, Prof Sergi Garcia-Manyes, King’s College London The mechanical stability of proteins regulates their translocation rate into the cell nucleus, with Prof Sergi Garcia-Manyes, King’s College London.
Wed 26 Feb 2020 15:00 - 16:00	Phase-separating (poly)peptides in the design of biomaterials, with Professor Kristi L. Kiick, University of Delaware Professor Kristi L. Kiick, University of Delaware, Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
Wed 25 Mar 2020 15:00 - 16:00	In vitro models of cellular function and disease using microfluidic technologies, with Dr Michele Zagnoni, University of Strathclyde Dr Michele Zagnoni, Centre for Microsystems and Photonics, EEE Dept., University of Strathclyde, presents ‘In vitro models of cellular function and disease using microfluidic technologies’.

Materials Reseach Institute Seminars

Wed 22 Jan 2020 15:00 - 16:00	Seminar: 'Super-resolution microscopy at visible and near-infrared wavelengths: from nanomaterials to deep tissue imaging' with Professor Laurent Cognet, from the University of Bordeaux
Wed 29 Jan 2020 14:00 - 15:00	Seminar: 'Strategies toward High Efficiency Organic and Perovskite Solar cells' with 2019 Sustainable Energy Award winner – Professor Yang Yang, University of California
Wed 29 Jan 2020 15:00 - 16:00	Seminar: 'A Statistical Mechanics Approach to Evolution - are there Ergodic Dynamics in Genotype Space?' with Professor Tom McLeish, University of York
Wed 29 Jan 2020 18:00 - 19:00	'The Poetry and Music of Science: Creative Populations across Cultures' with Tom McLeish, FRS, FRSC
Fri 31 Jan 2020 13:00 - 14:00	'Magnetic Molecules and the Second Quantum Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges' with RSC Award Lecture, 2019 Centenary Prize winner, Professor Roberta Sessoli, University of Florence
Tue 4 Feb 2020 17:00 - 18:30	The Thomas Young Centre (TYC) Highlight Seminar 'Covalent and Non-Covalent Interactions in Molecular Systems' with Professor Alexandre Tkatchenko, University of Luxembourg
Wed 12 Feb 2020 15:00 - 16:00	Seminar: Triplet formation in non-fullerene acceptor organic solar cells, with Dr Alexander Gillett, University of Cambridge
Wed 4 Mar 2020 15:00 - 16:00	Seminar: Materials Research Institute Seminar with Sohini Kar-Narayan, University of Cambridge
Wed 1 Apr 2020 15:00 - 16:00	Seminar: Materials Research Institute Seminar with Dr Conor S. Boland, University of Sussex
Wed 8 Apr 2020 15:00 - 16:00	Seminar: Triangulating the conditions for self-organization of the primordial metabolism, with Professor Joseph Moran, Université de Strasbourg
Wed 13 May 2020 15:00 - 16:00	Seminar: Conjugated Polymer Photocatalysts for Solar Fuel Production, with R Sebastian Sprick, University of Liverpool