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Events by Year
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December 15, 2023 • ASB 10900 @ 1:30 p.m.
Advocacy for fundamental research: a case for support 135 years in the making
Dr. Bob Lemieux, University of Waterloo • -
December 06, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Dimers are a girl’s best friend: molecule-based magnetism using thiazyl radicals
Dr. Kathryn Preuss , University of Guelph • -
November 29, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Computational Insights into Surfactant Protein Dynamics: Binding Mechanisms, Mutations, and Environmental Impact
Dr. Mona Minkara, Northeastern University • -
November 22, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
The Search for Chemical Signs of Life Beyond Earth
Dr. Peter Willis, JPL-NASA • -
November 08, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
New Strategies for the Synthesis of Small Rings and Nitrile Derivatives
Dr. Sophie Rousseaux, University of Toronto • -
November 07, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 10:30 a.m.
The unique features and promises of porphyrinoids as advanced materials and nanostructures.
Dr. Tomas Torres, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain • -
November 01, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Understanding the Role of Entropy in High Entropy Oxides
Dr. Alannah Hallas, University of British Columbia • -
October 28, 2023 • 11:00am - 3:30pm
SFU Science Spooktacular 2023
Shrum Science Center, SFU Burnaby • -
October 25, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Nanocrystals for plasmonic-based sensing and hot electron-enhanced photocatalysis
Dr. Jennifer Chen, York University • -
October 11, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Studying Biosynthetic Aerobic Oxidations under Redox Neutral Conditions: Recent Lessons from Lignan and Melanin Biosynthesis
Dr. Jean-Philip Lumb, McGill University • -
September 27, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Improving coordination complex-mediated small molecule activation by considering molecular designs and operational parameters
Dr. Jeffrey Warren, Simon Fraser University • -
September 26, 2023 • Zoom Webinar, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. PDT
Cafe Scientific - (Un)Natural Beauty: Art, Science and Technology
Dr. Vance Williams, Simon Fraser University • -
September 20, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Structural characterization of aqueous interfaces
Dr. Dennis Hore, University of Victoria • -
September 13, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
On-demand assembled metallic nanostructures for the detection of hazardous chemicals and biological analytes
Dr. Carlos Escobedo, Queen's University • -
September 08, 2023 • AQ 5037 @ 11:00 a.m.
Hydroxypyridinone chelators with radiometals for applications in molecular imaging and radiotherapy
Dr. Lynn Francesconi, Hunter College • -
August 29, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:00 p.m.
Why beta decay is still interesting..., in particular for reactor applications
Dr. Alejandro Algora, Instituto de Fisica Corpuscular • -
August 28, 2023 • AQ 3149 @ 2:30 p.m.
Design of biologically active ruthenium-based organometallic complexes
Dr. Annie Castonguay, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) • -
July 12, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Supramolecular Cell-Hitchhiking Nanomedicines for Targeted Delivery
Dr. Ruibing Wang, University of Macau • -
June 21, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Harnessing biomimetics to study plant-environment interactions
Dr. Maya Kleiman, Volcani Center, Israel • -
June 14, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Design of multiresonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence materials for organic light-emitting diodes (and beyond)
Dr. Eli Zysman-Colman, University of St Andrews • -
June 08, 2023 • Convocation Mall @ 2:30pm
SFU Science Spring 2023 Convocation and Reception
Ceremony F, SFU Burnaby • -
June 01, 2023 • AQ 3159 @ 2:30 p.m.
Weaving Culture into Chemistry
Dr. Rispah Janet Ochola, Douglas College • -
May 24, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 10:30 a.m.
Take it to the Limit: A story of piezoelectric materials and devices for extreme conditions
Dr. Andrew Bell, The University of Leeds • -
May 13, 2023 • 11:00 am to 3:30 pm
SFU Science Rendezvous and International Astronomy Day
Academic Quadrangle 3000 level, SFU Burnaby Campus • -
May 04, 2023 • 8:00 am to 6:30 pm (PDT)
Nanolytica@SFU
Diamond Family Auditorium , Simon Fraser University • -
April 29, 2023 • 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Hands-on Proteomics Workshop
SSB7172 and C7076, Shrum Science Building • -
April 13, 2023 • AQ5018 @ 10:00 a.m.
Exterior Decorating: Lewis Acid Secondary Coordination Spheres for Cooperative Reactivity
Dr. Marcus W. Drover, University of Windsor • -
April 05, 2023 • ASB10900 @ 3:30 p.m.
Four-dimensional physicochemical particle understanding in a blink of an eye: Linking viruses to space observations
Dr. Parisa Ariya, McGill University • -
March 29, 2023 • Zoom Webinar
Soft Materials Innovation for Health and Sustainability
Dr. Xuanhe Zhao, MIT • -
March 28, 2023 • SSB 7172 @ 3:00 p.m.
New strategies for selective C–H bond activation and functionalization
Dr. Nelson Lam, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom • -
March 22, 2023 • 5:00-6:30pm
SFU Nobel Lectures 2023
Zoom Webinar, SFU Faculty of Science • -
March 22, 2023 • ASB10900 @ 3:30 p.m.
Sensitive and Selective Bioanalysis using SERS and SESORS
Dr. Karen Faulds, Strath University • -
March 08, 2023 • ASB10900 @ 3:30 p.m.
Synthetic Strategies Leveraging Fluoride-Enabled Reactivity
Dr. Christine Le, York University • -
March 01, 2023 • ASB10900 @ 3:30 p.m.
Harnessing Ligand Dynamics for Productive Catalysis
Dr. Johanna Blaquiere, Western University • -
February 28, 2023 • Zoom Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
Activation of small molecules on Al(I) and Ga(I) carbenoids: from bond cleavage to coupling reactions
Dr. Georgi Nikonov, Brock University • -
February 08, 2023 • ASB10900 @ 3:30 p.m.
Explaining the anomalous abundance of 84Sr with gamma-ray and mass spectroscopy at TRIUMF-ISAC.
Dr. Greg Hackman, TRIUMF • -
February 01, 2023 • ASB10900 @ 3:30 p.m.
Real‐Time Analysis on Intractable Systems
Prof. Jason Hein, University of British Columbia • -
January 25, 2023 • ASB10900 @ 3:30 p.m.
Charge Compensation and Transfer in Molecular Metal Oxide Assemblies
Prof. Ellen Matson, University of Rochester • -
January 18, 2023 • ASB10900 @ 3:30 p.m.
Stalking and Capturing Elusive Monomeric Copper Hydrides
Prof. Morris Bullock, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory • -
January 11, 2023 • ASB10900 @ 3:30 p.m.
Base Metals in Photoredox Oxidation Reactions
Prof. Tehshik Yoon, University of Wisconsin-Madison •
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November 30, 2022 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Modernization of traditional Chinese medicines using an LC-MS metabolomics approach.
Dr. Edward Kennelly, City University of New York • -
November 28, 2022 • SSB 7172 @ 10:30 a.m.
Chitin nanofiber: various biological functions of the new material from crab shells and its practical application
Dr. Shinsuke Ifuku, Tottori University • -
November 28, 2022 • SSB 7172 @ 9:30 a.m.
Minimally Invasive Medical Devices Utilizing Non-planar Photofabrication Techniques
Dr. Tadao Matsunaga , Tottori University • -
November 23, 2022 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Heavy element biological coordination: a fundamental take on the intersection of waste management, decontamination and nuclear medicine
Dr. Rebecca Abergel, UC Berkely • -
November 09, 2022 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Emerging therapeutic radionuclides: production, radiochemistry and preclinical evaluation.
Dr. Hua Yang, TRIUMF • -
October 29, 2022 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm
SFU Science Spooktacular 2022
Shrum Science Center, SFU Burnaby • -
October 27, 2022 • SCC C9000 @ 10:00 a.m.
Induction Plasma Synthesis of Ferrites Nanomaterials for Catalysis
Professor Nadi Braidy, Université de Sherbrooke • -
October 19, 2022 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Selection, characterization and sensing applications of metal-specific DNAzymes and small molecule binding aptamers
Dr. Juewen Liu, University of Waterloo • -
October 12, 2022 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Chemistry’s Contributions to the Sustainability Landscape: Why our Planet Needs Systems Thinking Chemists, Educators, and Citizens
Dr. Peter Mahaffy, Kings University • -
October 05, 2022 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
IONiC investigates the inorganic chemistry classroom: What do inorganic chemists teach and what are students learning
Dr. Joanne Stewart, Hope College • -
September 28, 2022 • SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Crosslinked proteolytic enzymes for microscale proteomics applications
Dr. Karen Waldron, Université de Montréal • -
March 30, 2022 • AQ 3150 @ 3:30 p.m.
Quantitative Bioelectrochemistry - Innovative Approaches to Investigate Drug Resistance and Cancer Development
Dr. Sabine Kuss, University of Manitoba • -
March 23, 2022 • AQ 3149 @ 3:30 p.m.
Stimuli-Responsive Polymer-Based Sensors and an Opportunity for Remote Sensing
Dr. Michael Serpe, University of Alberta • -
March 16, 2022 • AQ 3149 @ 3:30 p.m.
Concepts, Content, Context: Assessing a Strategic Redesign of a First-Year Chemistry Curriculum
Dr. Stephen McNeil, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus • -
March 09, 2022 • Zoom Webinar @ 1:30 p.m.
Quantum Computing for Chemistry and Materials Simulation in Near-Term Devices
Dr. Alán Aspuru-Guzik, University of Toronto • -
March 02, 2022 • AQ 3149 @ 3:30 p.m.
Diving Deep on the Periodic Table to Find a Treatment for Cancer
Dr. Sherry Yennello, Texas A&M University • -
February 16, 2022 • Zoom Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
More Than One Million Miles and Possibly a Century of Life
Dr. Jeff Dahn, Dalhousie University •
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December 08, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 10:30 a.m.
Harnessing the Chemistry of Plant Natural Product Biosynthesis
Dr. Sarah O'Connor, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology • -
December 01, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
Dynamics in concentrated LiCl and HCl solutions
Dr. Michael D. Fayer, Stanford University • -
November 24, 2021 • Room C9002 @ 3:30 p.m.
Chemical thinking in a connected post-pandemic world: leveraging systems-thinking and online collaborative learning for student success
Dr. Brett McCollum, Mount Royal University • -
November 17, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
New Structures from Chile - Identification and Synthesis of Insect Pheromones
Dr. Jan Bergmann, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso • -
November 09, 2021 • AQ 3003 @ 3:30 p.m.
A Geometric Approach to p-Block Catalysts and Materials
Dr. Saurabh Chitnis, Dalhousie University • -
October 27, 2021 • Room C9002 @ 3:30 p.m.
Mechanisms of unusual transformations involving organophosphonate natural products mediated by non-heme iron dependent oxygenases
Dr. David Zechel, Queen's University • -
October 20, 2021 • Room C9002 @ 3:30 p.m.
Protein Structure, Function, and Dynamics Studied by Mass Spectrometry
Dr. Lars Konermann, Western University • -
October 13, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
Innovating at Interfaces: Enhancing the Performance and Longevity of Sustainable Energy Systems
Dr. Sami Khan, Simon Fraser University • -
October 06, 2021 • Room C9002 @ 3:30 p.m.
Inside and Outside: Supporting Students' Learning of Complex Cognitive Tasks and in Complex Learning Environments
Dr. Jackie Stewart, University of British Columbia • -
September 22, 2021 • Room C9002 @ 3:30 p.m.
Chemistry, Big Data, and Machine Learning
Dr. David Wishart, University of Alberta • -
September 15, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
Novel Organic Molecules Tailored Towards Application in Quantum Information Science
Dr. Erin Chernick, University of Victoria • -
April 07, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
Earthly Tools for Understanding the Universe
Dr. Corina Andreoiu, Simon Fraser University • -
March 24, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 1:30 p.m.
Bottom-Up Synthesis of Well-Defined Graphene Nanoribbons and Nanographenes : From Unprecedented Molecules to Electronic Materials
Dr. Jean-François Morin, Université Laval • -
March 17, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 1:30 p.m.
Studies on Student Learning in an Organic Chemistry Curriculum Designed to Deepen Understanding of Reactivity and Chemistry Principles
Dr. Alison Flynn, University of Ottawa • -
March 10, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
Medical Isotopes for Imaging and Therapy
Dr. Paul Schaffer, TRIUMF • -
March 03, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
...And Now I Work in Cannabis
Dr. Eric Derrah, Dycar Pharmaceuticals Ltd. • -
February 24, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
Chemistry and Nuclear Science: An Eternal Bond?
Dr. Krzysztof Starosta, Simon Fraser University • -
February 10, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 1:30 p.m.
Discovery of Fungus-derived Antimicrobial Compounds with Activity Against the Bat White Nose Syndrome Pathogen
Dr. Clarissa Sit, Saint Mary's University • -
February 03, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 1:30 p.m.
Electrocatalytic Conversion of CO2 to Renewable Fuels and Chemicals
Dr. David Sinton, University of Toronto • -
January 27, 2021 • Zoom Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
Fashioning Perfluoromethylene Ethers (-CF2O-) into a Multi-Tool
Dr. Chad Friesen, Trinity Western University •
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November 25, 2020 • Zoom Webinar @ 2:00 p.m.
Liposome-Based Tools for Nanomedicine
Dr. Gilbert Walker, University of Toronto • -
November 18, 2020 • Zoom Webinar @ 2:00 p.m.
Polymeric Materials for Lifecycle Control
Dr. Jeffrey Moore, University of Illinois • -
November 04, 2020 • Zoom Webinar @ 10:00 a.m.
Embracing New Technologies in Catalysis
Dr. Shawn Collins, Université de Montréal • -
October 28, 2020 • Zoom Webinar @ 1:00 p.m.
Harnessing Natural Product Biosynthesis in Antibiotic Discovery - Everything Old is New Again
Dr. Gerard Wright, McMaster University • -
October 23, 2020 • YouTube Premiere @ 4:00PM PDT
Fall 2020 Virtual Convocation Reception
Department of Chemistry, SFU • -
October 13, 2020 • Zoom Webinar @ 1:00 p.m.
Out-of-Equilibrium Transformations in Organic Synthesis
Dr. Robert Knowles, Princeton University • -
October 07, 2020 • Zoom Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
Controlling Molecular Assembly and Its Applications
Dr. Gang-yu Liu, University of California, Davis • -
September 23, 2020 • Zoom Webinar @ 12:00 p.m.
Targeting Energy Solutions: From Fundamental to Applied Inorganic Redox Chemistry
Dr. Gabriel Ménard, University of California, Santa Barbara • -
September 16, 2020 • Zoom Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
Skin-Inspired Organic Electronics
Dr. Zhenan Bao, Stanford University • -
June 11, 2020 • Online @ 6:15 PM Pacific Time
Virtual Convocation Reception
Department of Chemistry, SFU • -
March 25, 2020 • SSB 7172 @ 3:00 p.m.
Breaking the Dogma in the Discovery of a New Fungicide Inhibitor of the Mitochondrial Respiration: The Story of Isoflucypram
Dr. Jean-Pierre Vors, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM) • -
March 19, 2020 • B9200 @ 3:30 p.m.
Targeting Energy Solutions: From Fundamental to Applied Inorganic Redox Chemistry
Dr. Gabriel Ménard, University of California, Santa Barbara • -
March 11, 2020 • B9200 @ 3:30 p.m.
Out-of-Equilibrium Transformations in Organic Synthesis
Dr. Robert Knowles, Princeton University • -
March 05, 2020 • B9200 @ 3:30 p.m.
Self‐Care Is Not the Enemy of Performance
Dr. Jen Heemstra, Emory University • -
March 04, 2020 • B9200 @ 3:30 p.m.
Interrogating Enzymatic Reactions Using Nucleic Acid Molecular Recognition and Assembly
Dr. Jen Heemstra, Emory University • -
February 26, 2020 • B9200 @ 3:30 p.m.
Multiblock Nanofibers from Organic Electronic Materials
Dr. Zachary Hudson, University of British Columbia • -
January 29, 2020 • B9200 @ 3:30 p.m.
Resource Sparing Approaches to Accelerate Drug Discovery at Merck
Dr. Helen Mitchell, Merck & Co., Inc. • -
January 22, 2020 • B9200 @ 3:30 p.m.
Synthetic Manipulations of Pyrroles, BODIPYs and aza-BODIPYs
Dr. Alison Thompson, Dalhousie University •