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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191213T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191213T140000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20191213T025843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T073043Z
UID:2416-1576225800-1576245600@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:NUS-MRS Workshop on Functional Materials
DESCRIPTION:Location: S8-03-14 Executive Classroom\nOpen To:  Registered participants
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/nus-mrs-workshop-on-functional-materials/
CATEGORIES:Outreach
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191217T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20191217T030936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T073046Z
UID:2421-1576587600-1576616400@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:16th Conference of the Asian Crystallographic Association (AsCA 2019)
DESCRIPTION:Location: UTown\, NUS\nOpen To:  Registered participants | Event Link
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/16th-conference-of-the-asian-crystallographic-association-asca-2019/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191218T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191218T190000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20191218T031336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T073034Z
UID:2426-1576656000-1576695600@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:16th Conference of the Asian Crystallographic Association (AsCA 2019)
DESCRIPTION:Location: UTown\, NUS\nOpen To:  Registered participants | Event Link
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/16th-conference-of-the-asian-crystallographic-association-asca-2019-2/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191219T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191219T220000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20191219T031559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200423T212325Z
UID:2428-1576742400-1576792800@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:16th Conference of the Asian Crystallographic Association (AsCA 2019)
DESCRIPTION:Location: UTown\, NUS\nOpen To:  Registered participants | Event Link
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/16th-conference-of-the-asian-crystallographic-association-asca-2019-3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191220T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191220T203000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20191220T031708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T073028Z
UID:2430-1576873800-1576873800@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:16th Conference of the Asian Crystallographic Association (AsCA 2019)
DESCRIPTION:Location: UTown\, NUS\nOpen To:  Registered participants | Event Link
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/16th-conference-of-the-asian-crystallographic-association-asca-2019-4/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191230T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191230T160000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20191230T031956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T073006Z
UID:2432-1577718000-1577721600@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:The Periodicity and General Trend of the Oxidation State in Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Location: S8-03-14 Executive Classroom\nOpen To:  NUS staff and students | Event Detail
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/the-periodicity-and-general-trend-of-the-oxidation-state-in-chemistry/
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Invited Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200107T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200107T173000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200107T032312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072958Z
UID:2435-1578412800-1578418200@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Combining Theory and Experiment to Develop Selective C-C Bond Formations via Open-Shell Intermediates
DESCRIPTION:Location: S8-03-14 Executive Classroom\nOpen To:  NUS staff and students | Event Detail
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/combining-theory-and-experiment-to-develop-selective-c-c-bond-formations-via-open-shell-intermediates/
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Invited Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200109T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200109T123000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200109T032446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072953Z
UID:2438-1578567600-1578573000@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Electrophilic Nitrogen-transfer Processes
DESCRIPTION:Location: MD1-08-03E Seminar Room 2\nOpen To:  NUS staff and students | Event Detail
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/electrophilic-nitrogen-transfer-processes/
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Invited Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200110T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200110T160000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200110T032636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072949Z
UID:2441-1578666600-1578672000@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Single-Atom Electron Microscopy for Functional Nanomaterials
DESCRIPTION:Location: MD1-08-03E Seminar Room 2\nOpen To:  NUS staff and students | Event Detail
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/single-atom-electron-microscopy-for-functional-nanomaterials/
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Invited Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200110T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200110T160000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200110T032746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072942Z
UID:2444-1578668400-1578672000@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Coordination Chemistry of Octahedral Metalloligandswith Aminothiolate-type ligands
DESCRIPTION:Location: S8-03-14 Executive Classroom\nOpen To:  NUS staff and students | Event Detail
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/coordination-chemistry-of-octahedral-metalloligandswith-aminothiolate-type-ligands/
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Invited Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200113T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200113T032924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072938Z
UID:2447-1578906000-1578931200@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Dalian University of Technology visit
DESCRIPTION:Location: S8-03-14 Executive Classroom\nOpen To:  Registered participants
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/dalian-university-of-technology-visit/
CATEGORIES:Outreach
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200113T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200113T033041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200423T212116Z
UID:2449-1578927600-1578931200@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Syntheses\, Transformations and Applications of Organoboron Compounds
DESCRIPTION:Location: S8-03-14 Executive Classroom\nOpen To:  NUS staff and students | Event Detail
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/syntheses-transformations-and-applications-of-organoboron-compounds/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200114T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200114T170000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200114T033219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072904Z
UID:2452-1579010400-1579021200@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Nanyang Polytechnic visit
DESCRIPTION:Location: S8-03-14 Executive Classroom\nOpen To:  Registered participants
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/nanyang-polytechnic-visit/
CATEGORIES:Outreach
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200114T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200114T170000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200114T033321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072925Z
UID:2454-1579017600-1579021200@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:My role within a societal publisher and tips on how to publish your scientific research
DESCRIPTION:Location: MD1-08-01E Seminar Room 1\nOpen To:  NUS staff and students | Event Detail
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/my-role-within-a-societal-publisher-and-tips-on-how-to-publish-your-scientific-research/
CATEGORIES:Outreach
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200114T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200114T180000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200114T033448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072850Z
UID:2457-1579021200-1579024800@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Reactions Enabled by Alkyl Peroxides
DESCRIPTION:Location: MD1-08-01E Seminar Room 1\nOpen To:  NUS staff and students | Event Detail
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/reactions-enabled-by-alkyl-peroxides/
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Invited Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200115T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200115T153000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200115T034305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072846Z
UID:2460-1579096800-1579102200@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Smart Interfacial Materials with Super-Wettability
DESCRIPTION:Location: S8-03-14 Executive Classroom\nOpen To:  NUS staff and students | Event Detail
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/smart-interfacial-materials-with-super-wettability/
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Invited Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200116T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200116T120000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200116T034417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072840Z
UID:2463-1579172400-1579176000@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Contorted Aromatics as Electronic Materials
DESCRIPTION:Location: S8-03-14 Executive Classroom\nOpen To:  NUS staff and students | Event Detail
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/contorted-aromatics-as-electronic-materials/
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Invited Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200117T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200117T143000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200117T034552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072832Z
UID:2466-1579258800-1579271400@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:NUS Chemistry Award and Appreciation Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Location: Muti Purpose Room C4-02-01\nOpen To:  Registered participants
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/nus-chemistry-award-and-appreciation-lunch/
CATEGORIES:Alumni
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200122T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200122T133000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200122T034655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072825Z
UID:2468-1579694400-1579699800@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Playing with DNA: Synthesis\, Recognition & Photochemistry
DESCRIPTION:Location: MD1-08-01E Seminar Room 1\nOpen To:  NUS staff and students | Event Detail
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/playing-with-dna-synthesis-recognition-photochemistry/
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Invited Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200122T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200422T163000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200122T034809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072718Z
UID:2470-1579705200-1587573000@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:A Novel and Simple Method for Preparing Highly Stable Ni Catalysts and Catalytic Performance of Ni/SiO2in CO2Reforming of Methane
DESCRIPTION:Location: S8-03-14 Executive Classroom\nOpen To:  NUS staff and students | Event Detail
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/a-novel-and-simple-method-for-preparing-highly-stable-ni-catalysts-and-catalytic-performance-of-ni-sio2in-co2reforming-of-methane/
CATEGORIES:Invited Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200128T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200128T130000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200128T034932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072721Z
UID:2473-1580212800-1580216400@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Machine learning to explore solid-state chemical space
DESCRIPTION:Open To:  NUS staff and students | Event Detail
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/machine-learning-to-explore-solid-state-chemical-space/
LOCATION:Chemical Bonding Lounge (S8-03-01)
CATEGORIES:Invited Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20200725T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20200725T130000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200720T041129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072528Z
UID:4024-1595678400-1595682000@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:"Why chemistry matters\, especially at NUS?"
DESCRIPTION:Find out from Mr Han Jian Ding (Chemistry Y4) and Professor Chng Shu Sin (Deputy Head of Administration and Student Life) “why chemistry matters\, especially at NUS?” and how our students are enriched with learning experiences by participating in many other learning opportunities and activities in NUS.
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/why-chemistry-matters-especially-at-nus/
CATEGORIES:Outreach
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200911
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20200716T041431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200720T041337Z
UID:3816-1599609600-1599782399@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:ChnmSG3 2020
DESCRIPTION:The 3rd Chemistry National Meeting (ChnmSG3) will take place on 09-10 Sep this year. The ChnmSG series is launched by the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry (SNIC) with the aims of bringing the local chemistry community together\, and providing a major platform for researchers and students from academia and industry alike to learn about and discuss the latest developments in chemical education and sciences. This year\, the conference is jointly-organised by IMRE and SNIC\, and will take place completely online. In addition to exciting Webinar lectures and a virtual poster session\, we also present a dedicated Careers and Industry workshop\, as well as sessions contributed by local chemistry educators and the Singapore Crystallography Association.  \nRegistration and poster abstract submissions are now OPEN till 16 Aug 2020. The conference is free for all participants. Please click here to register.
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/chnmsg3-2020/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20201113T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20201113T163000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20201020T072920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T085951Z
UID:4332-1605279600-1605285000@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Advancing the frontiers of science and technology with Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Wonder how exciting chemistry can be? Join our e-Research Talk\, “Advancing the frontiers of science and technology with Chemistry” held on 13 November 2020\, 3pm – 4.30pm on Zoom.  Our young professors will share how chemistry has brought them to explore the vast natural world and create new innovations for humankind in exciting ways.  The talk is especially tailored for pre-University students.  All students and teachers are welcome. \nRegister here by 12 November 2020\, 5pm to join the session (first come\, first served basis). \nAbout the Speakers:\nAssistant Professor Koh Ming Joo \n \n\nDr Koh Ming Joo is the first President’s Assistant Professor who joined the Department. He graduated from Nanyang Technological University (Chemistry\, First Class Hons) in 2012 before heading to Boston College for his PhD studies\, under the supervision of eminent organometallic chemists Prof Amir Hoveyda and Prof Richard Schrock (Nobel Prize ’05).  \nA recipient of several graduate awards\,  Dr Koh has co-authored several research articles in Nature and Science as a young researcher. He was one of the recipients of the NUS Inauguration Grant in 2019.  At NUS Chemistry\, his research has been published in reputable scientific journals\, including Nature Catalysis\, Chem and Journal of the American Chemical Society. Dr Koh’s current research focuses on developing sustainable and enabling catalytic solutions that address critical and unresolved problems in chemical synthesis by homogeneous base metal catalysis\, heterogeneous single-atom catalysis and radical chemistry. \n\nAssistant Professor Li Hao\, Amy \n \n\nDr Li Hao\, Amy obtained her Bachelor degree in Biochemistry and Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the National Science Scholarship in 2008. She continued her PhD in Chemical and Systems Biology at Stanford University. She did her post-doctoral studies in the Molecular Engineering Laboratory\, A*STAR Singapore under the supervision of the late Nobel Laureate Professor Sydney Brenner.  \nDr Li’s research focuses on deciphering at a molecular level how microbial enzymes and their associated molecules structure the human environments they reside. In particular\, she aims to define the functions of the microbial community in order to link human microbiome-associated diseases to targetable pathways and mechanisms. Her research has been published in reputable scientific journals\, including Nature and Journal of the American Chemical Society. \n\n\nAssistant Professor Tan Zhi Kuang \n \nDr Tan Zhi Kuang studied Chemistry and Technology Entrepreneurship at the National University of Singapore (NUS)\, and received his Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) with a first class Honours in 2010. He earned his PhD in Physics at the University of Cambridge through the support of the prestigious Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) scholarship.  \nIn 2014\, he invented the first perovskite-based light-emitting diode\, which possesses remarkable color performance and efficiencies\, and has since attracted significant academic and commercial interest. His research has been published in reputable scientific journals\, including Nature Nanotechnology\, Nature Photonics and Advanced Materials\, and has received an aggregate of 5\,000 academic citations. His research inventions have also led to multiple licensed patents and two deep-tech startup companies in the advanced display technologies domain. His group aims to investigate the rich photo-physics of perovskite semiconductors and quantum dots\, and seeks to develop advanced photonic devices for color displays and wearable electronics applications.
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/advancing-the-frontiers-of-science-and-technology-with-chemistry/
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Chemistry%2C NUS":MAILTO:chemistry-outreach@nus.edu.sg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20210209T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20210209T120000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20210204T044018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072510Z
UID:4941-1612868400-1612872000@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:From molecular machines to brain circuits: Chemistry for reading and controlling information flow by Dr Chen Shuo
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nChemical biology approaches that allow for in vivo recording and modulation of neuronal activities hold the key to understanding how the brain works and developing next-generation therapies for neurological diseases. Despite significant technical progress in synthetic chemistry over the past decades\, the application of synthetic molecules and materials to reading and controlling cognition in the living brain is still in its infancy. In this talk\, I will first introduce the synthesis of a voltage-responsive molecular machine to illustrate how the state-of-the-art of synthetic chemistry has allowed us to create molecular systems whose energy conversion and logic flow can be precisely controlled. I will then show how molecularly tailored artificial actuators\, in particular upconversion nanoparticles\, can be used for non-invasive optical stimulation of specific neurons nestled deep in the brain. This technology\, called NIR upconversion optogenetics\, has allowed for transcranial modulation of various brain functions\, such as evoking dopamine release\, inducing brain oscillations\, and triggering memory recall. Finally\, I will share an example to demonstrate the power of chemical biology approaches\, in particular optogenetics and tissue-clearing technologies\, in making fundamental neuroscience discoveries when combined with physiological and behavioral experiments. Tagging and manipulation of defined neurons have allowed us to identify a previously unknown novelty hub in the mammalian brain that plays an essential role in memory modulation. Collectively\, these works shed light on a new avenue of chemical biology that aims at cutting-edge applications in neuroscience\, ranging from probing how the brain works at molecular and systems levels to modulating brain activities for potential neurological therapies. \nRegister here to attend the session. 
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/from-molecular-machines-to-brain-circuits-chemistry-for-reading-and-controlling-information-flow-by-dr-chen-shuo/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Invited Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Chemistry%2C NUS":MAILTO:chemistry-outreach@nus.edu.sg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20210210T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20210210T123000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20210204T073151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210204T073516Z
UID:4961-1612954800-1612960200@chemistry.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Light up the brain: How chemistry helps read and control the mind by Dr Chen Shuo
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nFor decades\, scientists and physicians have electrically recorded and stimulated neurons deep in the brain with implanted electrodes: The former is known as electrophysiology while the latter represents a major therapy – deep brain stimulation – that is widely used to treat patients with neurological symptoms. However\, these electrical approaches lack cell specificity and are largely invasive. The past decade has witnessed the emergence of optical methods to precisely image and modulate the activities of genetically defined neurons in vivo. In this lecture\, I will introduce two cutting-edge optical approaches\, optogenetics and in vivo imaging\, in neuroscience research. In particular I will highlight how chemistry plays an essential role in generating actuators and sensors for these neurotechnologies. \nOptogenetics harnesses genetically encoded light-gated ion channels\, the so-called rhodopsins\, to optically stimulate target neurons. Variants of rhodopsins with various kinetic and spectral parameters have been developed to activate or inhibit neurons. I will present an example to illustrate how optogenetics is used to interrogate neural circuits for learning and memory. Although optogenetics has revolutionized experimental neuroscience\, for deep brain applications it has a limitation that it requires the insertion of invasive optical fibers. I will discuss our recent work to employ upconversion nanoparticles to shift the optogenetic spectra to the near-infrared region that enables transcranial near-infrared brain stimulation. \nWhile optogenetics is used for neural modulation\, in vivo optical imaging is well applied for recording neuronal activities. Calcium and voltage indicators have been developed to probe neuronal activity\, nanoparticles have been used for tracking molecular transport in neurons\, while two-photon microscopy has enabled deep tissue imaging at a high resolution. These technical advances have allowed real-time functional imaging of neurons in behaving animals\, contributing to the understanding of cognitive processes in the brain such as how memory is encoded. \nFurther development of optical approaches for brain science will require cross-disciplinary collaborations involving chemists who develop molecular sensors and actuators. These achievements will rapidly pave the way not only to a better understanding of how the brain works but also towards a bright therapeutic future for patients with brain diseases. \nRegister here to attend the session.
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/light-up-the-brain-how-chemistry-helps-read-and-control-the-mind-by-dr-chen-shuo/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20210220T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20210220T113000
DTSTAMP:20260508T095005
CREATED:20210204T092731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T072533Z
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SUMMARY:Advancing the Frontiers of Science and Technology with Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Wonder how exciting chemistry can be? Join our e-Research Talk\, “Advancing the frontiers of science and technology with Chemistry” held on 20 February 2021\, 10am – 11.30am on Zoom.  Our professors will share how chemistry has brought them to explore the vast natural world and create new innovations for humankind in exciting ways.  The talk is especially tailored for pre-University students.  All students and teachers are welcome. \nRegister here using your school email account by 18 February 2021\, 5pm to join the session (first come\, first served basis). \n\n  \nAbout the Speakers:\nProfessor Chua Lay-Lay \n \n\n​Professor Chua is the Assistant Head of Department Chemistry  (Graduate) and the Director of Organic Nano Device Laboratory at NUS. She received her B.Sc. degree in Chemistry from National University of Singapore. She completed her Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Cambridge in 2007.   She began her independent academic career at National University of Singapore in 2008. She serves as associate editor of Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Prior to her academic career\, she worked in Semiconductor industry in Singapore; she was a member of Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories\, Lucent Technologies\, New Jersey\, USA; Research Associate at University of Cambridge and also Research Fellow at National University of Singapore.  Her research interests focus on materials and processing development to advance the science and technology of polymer organic semiconductors including organic polymer−graphene hybrids for advanced applications in organic electronics\, polymer thermal electric generators and batteries\, and also nonlinear optics. \n  \nAssistant Professor Wu Jie \n\n \n\nDr Wu has joined the Department of Chemistry\, NUS as an assistant professor since 2015. Prior to that\, he worked as a senior scientist in Snapdragon Chemistry Inc. at Boston which is established by his postdoc advisor Prof. Timothy Jamison for half a year. He did his postdoctoral in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at MIT\, working with Prof. Timothy Jamison and Prof. Alan Hatton. His postdoctoral research was aimed at utilizing CO2 as a green C1 source to synthesize useful chemicals in continuous flow reactors. Dr Wu was awarded the Young Scientist Award 2020 by the Faculty of Science\, NUS. His research interests have broadly and deeply involved in two research fields of organic synthesis\, including photocatalysis and continuous-flow automated synthesis. In his spare time\, Dr Wu likes to play basketball and badminton. \n  \n\n\nAssistant Professor Winston Zhao \n\n  \n \n\nDr Zhao is the second President’s Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry\, NUS. He received his pre-university education in Singapore\, before heading to Caltech for his undergraduate studies on the National Science Scholarship\, where he obtained double B.S. degrees with honors in Chemistry and Biology. He completed his Ph.D. in Biophysics at the Harvard University under the mentorship of Sunney Xie. Since returning to Singapore\, he has conducted postdoctoral research at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and the Genome Institute of Singapore\, before joining the Department. His research focuses on the development and application of advanced imaging-based approaches to quantitatively probe the biophysical chemistry of chromatin dynamics at the single-cell level. In particular\, he is interested in understanding how molecular processes related to chromatin structure\, accessibility\, and expression are organized and regulated in space and time. By integrating approaches from optical microscopy and spectroscopy\, genome and protein engineering\, and computational analysis\, his work aims to illuminate the physico-chemical driving forces that underpin the spatio-temporal heterogeneities in chromatin dynamics\, as well as the physiological implications of their misregulation in human diseases.
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/advancing-the-frontiers-of-science-and-technology-with-chemistry-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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SUMMARY:CHS Chemistry e-Open House 2021
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the CHS Chemistry e-Open House on 27 Feb 2021 here! and find out how you can enrich your learning experiences by studying abroad\, undertaking internships or research projects\, obtaining prestigious awards\, and participating in many other learning opportunities and activities in Chemistry at NUS.
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/chs-chemistry-e-open-house-2021/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Outreach
ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Chemistry%2C NUS":MAILTO:chemistry-outreach@nus.edu.sg
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20210312T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20210312T113000
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SUMMARY:Advancing Cancer Therapeutics by Designing Molecules in Chemistry and Biology
DESCRIPTION:Host: Professor Yao Shaoqin \nSpeaker: Dr Ru-Yi Zhu \nRu-Yi received his B.S. degree in chemistry from Peking University in 2013. His thesis\, “Transition-metal-mediated C‒O and C‒H activation reactions”\, was completed under Prof. Zhang-Jie Shi’s supervision. He obtained his doctoral degree from The Scripps Research Institute in 2018\, with Ph.D. thesis\, “Palladium-catalyzed diverse C(sp3)‒H activation reactions enabled by ligand and directing group design”\, under Prof. Jin-Quan Yu. Currently\, he is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Chemistry\, ChEM-H Institute\, and Stanford Cancer Institute\, Stanford University\, working on chemical biology of DNA\, RNA\, and associated proteins for cancer therapeutics\, with Prof. Eric T. Kool. Ru-Yi’s research integrates state-of-the-art synthetic organic chemistry with molecular biology to validate therapeutic targets\, identify potential small-molecule anti-cancer drugs\, and develop molecular tools for cancer early diagnosis. \nAbstract:  \nDespite tremendous efforts and progress in combating cancer over the last few decades\, many cancers remain undiagnosable at early stage and difficult-to-treat. More than 10 million people die from cancer each year worldwide. In this talk\, I will discuss how to creatively design molecules in chemistry and biology to advance cancer therapeutics.  I will describe how to develop highly useful C‒H activation reactions by designing novel ligands and directing groups and how these synthetic methods can potentially accelerate early anti-cancer drug discovery. I will then focus on targeting an important DNA repair enzyme MUTYH for targeted cancer therapy by designing activity-based fluorescent probes and applying the probes with high-throughput screen (HTS) to identify small-molecule modulators. Lastly\, I will demonstrate how to use the probes to diagnose MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP) which is a genetic disorder that causes a range of cancers. \nRegister here in advance using your NUS email account to attend this seminar.
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/advancing-cancer-therapeutics-by-designing-molecules-in-chemistry-and-biology/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Invited Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Chemistry%2C NUS":MAILTO:chemistry-outreach@nus.edu.sg
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SUMMARY:Retirement Symposium: Recent Advances of Crystal Engineering and Solid-State Chemistry by Professor J.J.Vittal
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with Professor Jagadese J. Vittal’s retirement in December 2020\, the Department of Chemistry at NUS is organizing a retirement symposium\, titled “Recent Advances on Crystal Engineering and Solid-State Chemistry”\, to commemorate his 23 years in NUS Chemistry and the scientific community.  The symposium will be held online on 26 March 2021 from 9am -1pm (Singapore time).  \nKindly register for the symposium here
URL:https://chemistry.nus.edu.sg/event/recent-advances-of-crystal-engineering-and-solid-state-chemistry/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Chemistry%2C NUS":MAILTO:chemistry-outreach@nus.edu.sg
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