Past Seminars & Workshops

Physics-Based Model of DnaK-Substrate Binding

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 12:00pm

Hasbrouck Room 409

Join us for lunch and an informal talk this Friday!   Erik Nordquist from the Department of Chemistry at UMass will discuss his work on a "Physics-based model of DnaK-substrate binding."  Lunch from Atkins Farms provided, and (as always) lively conversation guaranteed!

Microfluidics to study biological membranes

Friday, November 22, 2019 - 12:00pm

Hasbrouck Room 409

Join us for lunch this Friday! Peter Beltramo from the Chemical Engineering Department at Umass will give an informal talk titled "A microfluidic platform to study biological membranes."  Lively conversation to follow!  Lunch by Atkins market provided.  Students, Postdocs, Faculty, Technical Staff, all are invited!

A new mass spectrometry method for studying protein folding in cells

Friday, November 8, 2019 - 12:00pm

Hasbrouck Room 409

 Join us this Friday for lunch and an informal talk by Anne Gershenson from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UMass.  Anne's talk is titled "A new mass spectrometry method for studying protein folding in cells: From conception to (almost) realization." As always, lively discussion is guaranteed!

Lunch from Atkins Market is provided.  Students, Faculty, Postdocs, all are welcome!

Lunch and Learn! High-Resolution Micropipet Aspiration Technique to Study Lipid Bilayers

Friday, October 25, 2019 - 12:00pm

Hasbrouck Room 409

Joins us for lunch as Arash Manafirad from the Physics Department at UMass discusses a "High-Resolution Micropipet Aspiration Technique Used to Obtain New Insight into the Physical and Mechanical Properties of an Active Lipid Bilayer Membrane."  Lively discussion guaranteed!  Come to learn about this important technique, enjoy the free lunch from Atkins, and meet with biophysics enthusiasts from around campus.  Students, postdocs and faculty from all Five Colleges are welcome!

The Promise of Hydrogen Exchange Mass Spectrometry for Protein Dynamics...

Friday, October 11, 2019 - 12:00pm

Hasbrouck Room 409

This week's Biophysics Lunch will feature Sheila Jaswal from the Chemistry Department at Amherst College speaking on the "Promises and Challenges of Using Hydrogen Exchange Mass Spectrometry to Map Protein Dynamics and Folding Events in the Native-State."  Join us for her informal talk and free lunch from Atkins Market.  Students, Postdocs, Faculty, all are welcome!  Lively discussion and cider donuts guaranteed!

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