Medicinal Chemistry Department seminars involve a mix of prominent researchers from both academic institutions and industry presenting research at the forefront of Medicinal Chemistry (broadly defined) and presentations from our own students (dissertation defenses & research seminars). Seminars are held most Thursdays at 11 a.m. in 1544 North University Building (NUB) unless otherwise stated. Select a semester from the drop-down menu below to browse the schedule.

- Please contact the department at COP-MedChemDept@med.umich.edu if you would like to be added to the MedChem Seminars e-mail announcement group.
- For 2023-2024 the Zoom links and the password are provided below and via email announcements.
- If you will need additional accommodations in order to participate, please contact Grey Hendry at greylh@med.umich.edu or 734-647-8429. Two weeks advance notice are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.

View a list of all MedChem seminars

September 7, 2023
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Nichole Klatt, PhD
Professor and the Director of the Division of Surgical Outcomes and Precision Medicine Research, Department of Surgery
University of Minnesota

Novel mechanisms underlying microbiome-mediated influence on human health

Faculty Host: Emily Scott ( scottee@umich.edu )
Speaker Abstract
September 28, 2023
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Sloan Devlin, PhD
Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Harvard Medical School

Host-produced, bacterially modified gut metabolites

Faculty Host: Marcy Balunas ( mbalunas@umich.edu )
Speaker Abstract
October 5, 2023
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Vincent Njar, PhD
Professor
University of Maryland School of Medicine

The Resurrection of Galeterone and Development of The Next Generation Galeterone Analogs (NGGAs) for Prostate Cancer Therapy (Drug Discovery: Ingenuity and Serendipity or Is it the Other Way Around?)

Faculty Host: Nouri Neamati ( neamati@umich.edu )
Speaker Abstract
October 19, 2023
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Jessica Reed, PhD
Vice President of Development
Genetobe and Diapin Therapeutics

Life After Graduate School – Discovery to Development and Dacomitinib to DT-678

Faculty Host: Mya Gough and Kathryn Hoegman
Speaker Abstract
October 26, 2023
11:00am
1544 NUB
Zoom Link (Passcode: medchem)
Jackie von Salm, PhD
Co-founder and Chief Science Officer
Psilera Bioscience

Re-Imagining Tryptamine Psychedelics for Mental Health Disorders

Faculty Host: Amanda Garner ( algarner@umich.edu )
Speaker Abstract
November 2, 2023
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Henry Vanbrocklin, PhD
Professor of Radiology
University of California, San Francisco

Radiolabeled nanocarriers: Imaging tools for patient-based drug delivery

Faculty Host: Peter Scott ( pjhscott@umich.edu )
Speaker Abstract
November 9, 2023
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Thomas Prisinzano, PhD
Director of the Drug Discovery & Development Core
University of Kentucky

Development of Synthetic Opioid Rescue Agents

Faculty Host: John Traynor ( jtraynor@umich.edu )
Speaker Abstract
November 16, 2023
11:00am
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Alison Axtman, PhD
Associate Professor, Strategic Genomics Consortium
University of North Carolina

Understanding the molecular basis of neurodegeneration

Faculty Host: Peter Toogood ( toogood@umich.edu )
Speaker Abstract
November 29, 2023
10:00am
NCRC B10 Research Auditorium
Passcode: medchem
Wenbin Tu
Medicinal Chemistry PhD Defense
College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan

Development of Potent and Selective Small-Molecule PROTAC Degraders of SMARCA2 Protein

Faculty Host: Shaomeng Wang ( shaomeng@umich.edu )
Speaker Abstract
November 30, 2023
1:30pm
1544 NUB
Passcode: medchem
Amy Newman, PhD
Scientific Director of the NIDA IRP; Chief of the Molecular Targets and Medications Discovery Branch; Chief of the Medicinal Chemistry Section; Director of Medication Development Program
NIH

Dopamine D3 receptor-directed medication development for the treatment of substance use disorders: Rationale, progress, and challenges

Faculty Host: Martin Clasby ( mclasby@umich.edu )
Speaker Abstract
December 14, 2023
11:00am
1544 NUB
Zoom link
Tim Cernak, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Assistant Professor of Chemistry
University of Michigan

Chemical Synthesis Enabled by Information