Fall 2024 Seminars

Every Fall the department hosts a set of diverse speakers presenting their research, career paths, and experiences in chemistry and biochemistry.

Highlighted Talks

Fall 2024 Events 
Located Center For Natural Science Bldg. 115 
All Presentations begin at 12:10pm 
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Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar Presentations

November 5 
Christina Goudreau Collision Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry at Rochester Institute of Technology
Presenting
Rethinking how we teach organic chemistry: Innovations afforded by universal design
 



 



 

 

Schedule at a Glance

Location CNS  room 115
Fall Semester Events
All meetings will be held in person at 12:10PM on Tuesdays (unless otherwise noted).

September  3  12:10pm
Chemistry & Biochemistry Student Research Presentations
Sept. 3
Daniel Larsen '24 (Chemistry)
Ithaca College, with Akiko Fillinger 
Ariel Odessky '26 (Chemistry)
Ithaca College, with Akiko Fillinger
Lilly Johnson '25 (Chemistry)
University of South Carolina, with Dr. Golareh Jalilvand 

Sept. 5 (Thursday) CNS Rm.333
Fred Lasky '67 Ph.D.
Regulatory and Quality Systems Consulting, Medical Device and Biotech Industries

Sept. 10
Rishabh Sen '26 (Chemistry)
University of Minnesota Research with Dr. Will Pomerantz '02
Mariia Grebinkina '26 (Biochemistry)
Florida State University with Dr. Michael Shatruk
Miles Wheaton '25 (Chemistry)
University of Oregon with Dr. Gary Harlow

Sept. 17
David Olsen Ph.D.
Scientific Associate VP Merck Research Laboratories
Neglected Tropical Diseases Discovery Lead

Sept. 24
Liv Grogan '22
Ph.D. Candidate
Syracuse University

Oct. 1
Kito Gilbert-Bass '19
Ph.D. Candidate
University California Irvine 
Rain Talosig '19
Ph.D. Candidate
Lawrence Berkely National Labs 
 

Oct. 8
Andy Kielbania '69
Retired 

Oct. 15
Yongqian (Kelly) Zhang Ph.D.
Analytical Research & Development, Merck 

Oct. 22
Julian Kellner-Rogers '20
Ph.D. Candidate, Lambert Lab 
Cornell University

Oct. 29
Sarah Wolf Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
SUNY Cortland, Chemistry Department

Nov. 5
Christina Goudreau Collision Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry at Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology

Nov. 12
Mike Haaf '94 Ph.D.
Professor, Chemistry Department
Ithaca College

Nov.19
Jess Whittemore
Ph.D. Candidate, Crane Lab
Cornell University

Dec. 2
Dave Breedan & Lillian Hicks
Sheldrake Point Winery