We offer a busy calendar of events, which are variously available to the public, our graduates, future and current students, and staff.

MBS Seminar - Leveraging bioinformatics to identify functional RNA structures necessary for viral replication and emergence

20 December 2024 12:00pm1:00pm
The SCMB Molecular Biosciences Seminar series welcomes Assistant Professor Jenny Hyde from the University of Washington (USA), to present 'Leveraging bioinformatics to identify functional RNA structures necessary for viral replication and emergence'.

Chemistry Seminar - Continuous manufacturing of polymers and particles in ultrasonic microreactors

9 December 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
The next SCMB Chemistry Seminar will be presented by Professor Simon Kuhn (KU Leuven, Belgium), titled 'Continuous manufacturing of polymers and particles in ultrasonic microreactors'.

From Testing to Therapeutics: Harnessing Metagenomics for Advanced Clinical Diagnostics and Microbiome-Derived Therapeutics

26 November 2024 2:30pm3:30pm
Associate Professor Lutz Krause, of Microba Life Sciences, will be presenting the 2024 Skerman Lecture entitled 'From Testing to Therapeutics: Harnessing Metagenomics for Advanced Clinical Diagnostics and Microbiome-Derived Therapeutics'. His presentation will explore how metagenomic technologies enable the development of both rationally selected therapeutics and advanced pathogen diagnostics.

Chemistry Seminar - Gain by Strain: Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes to Access Carbo- and Heterocyclic Compounds

11 November 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
Please join us at the next chemistry seminar on 11 November by Professor Daniel Werz, visiting from Albert-Ludwigs-Universität. His presentation is titled 'Gain by Strain: Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes to Access Carbo- and Heterocyclic Compounds'.

Special MBS Seminar - Immunity, neurodegeneration and phase transition: molecular biology at the single molecule resolution

6 November 2024 12:00pm1:00pm
The SCMB Molecular Biosciences Seminar Series welcomes A/Prof Yann Gambin, UNSW/EMBL Australia, who will be presenting 'Immunity, neurodegeneration and phase transition: molecular biology at the single molecule resolution'.

Chemistry Seminar - Organic chemistry for drug discovery and back again

4 November 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
The Chemistry Seminar Series welcomes Dr Tristan Reekie from the University of New South Wales Canberra, who will be presenting 'Organic chemistry for drug discovery and back again'.

The Secret Chemistry and Biology of the Sulfur Cycle

29 October 2024 2:00pm3:00pm
Prof Spencer Williams (University of Melbourne) will be presenting the 2024 Bertram Dillon Steele lecture. In his 'The Secret Chemistry and Biology of the Sulfur Cycle' lecture he will describe the discovery of specialised glycosidases termed sulfoquinovosidases that release SQ from sulfolipids, a new pathway for SQ degradation that achieves the cleavage of the distinctive carbon-sulfur bond, and the development of synthetic tools that can be used to study and exploit the new enzymes and proteins that we have discovered.

Congenital malformation: Identifying causes, disease mechanisms, and opportunities for possible prevention

22 October 2024 2:00pm3:00pm
Prof Sally Dunwoodie (Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute) will be presenting the 2024 Biochemistry Alumni Lecture, titled 'Congenital malformation: Identifying causes, disease mechanisms, and opportunities for possible prevention'.

Structural Biology & Biochemistry (SBB) Theme Seminar - 1) The yeast secretome: responses to cellular stressors and profiling in wine; 2) Investigating the role of nucleotide binding by Tir domains in plant innate immunity

17 October 2024 2:00pm3:00pm
We are excited to invite you to our final SBB theme seminar for 2024. This month we will have PhD students Shulei Liu and Bryan Lim from the Schulz and Kobe group. We hope to see you there.

MBS Seminar - Antibiotic resistant superbugs: it’s all about the clones

16 October 2024 12:00pm1:00pm
Molecular Biosciences Seminar Series welcomes Prof Mark Schembri (SCMB/IMB), who will be presenting 'Antibiotic resistant superbugs: it’s all about the clones.'

Chemistry Seminar - Why squeeze MOFs? The Effect of Pressure, Guest Uptake and Structural Flexibility on Porous Materials

14 October 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
The SCMB Chemistry Seminar Series Welcomes Prof Stephen Moggach (UWA), who will present 'Why squeeze MOFs? The Effect of Pressure, Guest Uptake and Structural Flexibility on Porous Materials'.

MBS Seminar - What happens when a genome wakes up: gene regulation during seed germination

9 October 2024 12:00pm1:00pm
MBS Seminar Series welcomes Prof Mathew G Lewsey of La Trobe Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Food, and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space. Prof Lewsey will be presenting 'What happens when a genome wakes up: gene regulation during seed germination'.

MBS Seminar - Developing and applying AI/XAI methods in hit drug discovery & in understanding antimicrobial drug resistance

4 October 2024 2:00pm3:00pm
SCMB Seminar Series welcomes guest speaker A/Prof Nicholas Furnham (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine). Nicholas will be presenting 'Developing and applying AI/XAI methods in hit drug discovery & in understanding antimicrobial drug resistance'.

Chemistry Seminar - Australia, Women and Rare Earth Chemistry

4 October 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
SCMB will host an an extra Chemistry Seminar this Friday, 4 October. It is my pleasure to announce a presentation by Prof Colette Boskovic, who will present 'Australia, Women and Rare Earth Chemistry'. In this lecture she will present her own journey as a woman in chemistry and discuss some of the challenges that remain for the full participation of women in science.

MBS Seminar - Neuroprotective benefit of magnesium sulfate therapy in preterm infants: is it magnesium or is it sulfate?

2 October 2024 12:00pm1:00pm
The next MBS seminar will be presented by A/Prof Paul Dawson (Mater Research Institute), entitled 'Neuroprotective benefit of magnesium sulfate therapy in preterm infants: is it magnesium or is it sulfate?'

Chemistry Seminar - Synthesis and Reactivity of N-Heterocycles and Photoactive Copper(I) Complexes

30 September 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
Please join us for the next chemistry seminar on September 30th by Prof. Alex Bissember. Prof Bissember will be presenting 'Synthesis and Reactivity of N-Heterocycles and Photoactive Copper(I) Complexes'. This presentation describes his team's efforts to prepare and study of original classes of photoactive copper(I) complexes bearing tetradentate, phenanthroline-based supporting ligands with a view to better understanding the subtle interplay between structure and function. Also, the presentation will outline their progress exploring the fundamental properties and synthetic applications of various classes of N-heterocycles.

Joint Biomolecular and Medicinal Chemistry Theme Symposium

24 September 2024 9:00am1:00pm
The Biomolecular and Medicinal Chemistry Themes will be hosting a joint symposium on 24 September 2024.

Chemistry Seminar - Probing Specific Interactions of Synthetic Cell-Surface Carbohydrates with Disease-Related Proteins

2 September 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
The next Chemistry seminar will be presented by Prof Shang-Cheng Hung from the Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei. Prof Hung will be presenting 'Probing Specific Interactions of Synthetic Cell-Surface Carbohydrates with Disease-Related Proteins'.

Structural Biology & Biochemistry (SBB) Theme Seminar - Structural and Mechanistic Insights into Nutrient Transport at the Blood Brain Barrier

29 August 2024 10:00am11:00am
We are very excited to announce this month's SBB seminar speaker, Dr. Rosemary Cater. Rosemary is a new group leader in structural biology at the IMB. She will be presenting 'Structural and Mechanistic Insights into Nutrient Transport at the Blood Brain Barrier'.

MBS Seminar - Chromatin-based gene regulatory mechanisms controlling plant architecture

28 August 2024 12:00pm1:00pm
The SCMB - Molecular Bioscience Seminar Series Welcomes Dr Miloš Tanurdžić (SCMB), who will be presenting 'Chromatin-based gene regulatory mechanisms controlling plant architecture'.

Chiral Chemical Sensors and Stimuli Responsive Materials

26 August 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
Dr Carol Hua, University of Melbourne, will be presenting 'Chiral Chemical Sensors and Stimuli Responsive Materials'.

Charting Metabolic Pathways in Ocean Ecosystems

12 August 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
Please join us at the next chemistry seminar on August 12th by Dr. Laura Burchill (University of Melbourne), who will be presenting 'Charting Metabolic Pathways in Ocean Ecosystems'.

Catalytic solutions for the synthesis of molecules big and small

6 August 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
Dr Joel Hooper from Monash University as our next speaker in the SCMB chemistry seminar series with his presentation 'Catalytic solutions for the synthesis of molecules big and small'.

Structural Biology and Biochemistry (SBB) Theme Seminar

25 July 2024 10:00am11:00am
We are very excited to announce this months SBB seminar speaker, Dr. Nick Ariotti. Nick is a group leader at the IMB and an expert in the emerging field of in situ cryogenic electron microscopy. We are very excited to have him present at the SBB seminar series this month.

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