BCOOL Series

The Biological Chemistry, Organic and Organometallic Lecture Series brings together groundbreaking work across interconnected disciplines—from biomolecular structure to synthetic innovation.

Spring 2026 - Tuesdays at 2 PM in 684 Natural Sciences Complex

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Molecular Probes Bearing Reactive Main Group Chemistry Centers for Biological Investigations

presented by: David G. Churchill, Professor, Molecular Logic Gate Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)

2:00 PM in 684 Natural Sciences Complex, UB North Campus

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Bio-Inspired Design of Nanomedicines for Treating Inflammatory Diseases and Cancer

presented by: Zhenjia Wang, Empire Innovation Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo

2:00 PM in 684 Natural Sciences Complex, UB North Campus

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

How to Publish

presented by: Pierpaolo Morgante, PhD, Royal Society of Chemistry

2:00 PM in 684 Natural Sciences Complex, UB North Campus

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

The Chemistry of Oddly Complex Dehydrogenases

presented by: Graham Moran, Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago

2:00 PM in 684 Natural Sciences Complex, UB North Campus

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Regulation of GPCR Signaling - An Intracellular Odyssey in Space and Time

presented by: Alex R. B. Thomsen, Assistant Professor, Molecular Pathobiology, NYU Dentistry

2:00 PM in 684 Natural Sciences Complex, UB North Campus

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Boron-Based Probes and Pharmacological Agents for Brain Development and Diseases

presented by: Bhaskar Das, Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo

2:00 PM in 684 Natural Sciences Complex, UB North Campus