Research Symposium – Awards Day

UWM Student Union - Ballroom 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Registration & Welcome             9-9:45 AM Introduce Judges                          9:45-10 AM Poster Session 1                    ... Read More

2016 Summer Undergraduate Research – Poster Session

Chemistry Building - Central Staircase Landings 3210 North Cramer Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States

UWM Undergraduate students will present posters that summarize the scientific research preformed during the summer months of 2016.  Faculty, postdocs, and graduate students will be present to listen to each students presentation and help judge the posters.

Chemistry & Biochemistry Colloquium – Christian Hoydic – No-transporting proteins from blood sucking insects

Chemistry Room 180 3210 N. Cramer Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Nitrophorins are nitric oxide transporting proteins utilized by the blood sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus. What's unique about these proteins, is they work in tandem with histamines to not only mask their feeding, but also utilize the unique biological characteristic that... Read More

Chemistry & Biochemistry Colloquium – Acid Ceramidase Inhibitors: A De Novo Drug Target and a New Class of Drug for Glioblastoma – Shama Mirza – Hosted by Peter Geissinger

Chemistry Room 180 3210 N. Cramer Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Acid Ceramidase Inhibitors: A De Novo Drug Target and a New Class of Drug for Glioblastoma Glioblastoma remains the most common malignant cancer of the central nervous system with an overall survival <1.5 years. Therapeutically resistant glioblastoma or glioblastoma stem-like... Read More