Science Lecture Series
The Science Lecture Series is designed to give students and the college community the chance to meet renowned scientists and learn about their area of expertise. The Series is composed of eight, 90-minute lectures that end with an open forum discussion. Audience members interact directly with the distinguished expert.
For more information about the speakers and lectures, visit;
http://www.saddleback.edu/mse/lectures2012.html
Lecture Schedule and Speaker Information
All lectures are held in SM 313 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lectures are open to the public and free of charge.
Prize giveaway at start of lecture!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Cystic Fibrosis: Developing a Cure
By Brian Bear, Senior Research Scientist in the Discovery Innovation department at Vertex Pharmaceuticals in San Diego. He earned a B.S. in chemistry and a M.B.A. from Penn State University and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from University of California, Irvine. This lecture will include a historic look at the discovery and treatments of cystic fibrosis over the past 50 years as well as an overview of current drug discovery approaches toward the treatment of the disease. |
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Friday, March 23, 2012
Sniffing Molecules with Nanowires
by Dr. Reginald M.Penner, Professor in the Department of Chemistry, University of California in Irvine
Dr. Penner's current research focuses on the development of new synthetic methods for nanomaterials that have unique and useful properties for chemical sensing, and other applications such as thermoelectrics and optoelectrics. |
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Friday, April 6, 2012
Series Finale: Alumni Highlights featuring:
Brian León (Dept. of Chemistry, UCSC)
Russell Roberson (Dept. of Chemistry, Caltech)
Robert Vogel (Weill Cornell Medical College)
All three guest speakers are Saddleback College alumni. Each guest will speak about their current research and answer audience questions. There will be a barbeque outside SM 312 following this lecture. Must attend the lecture program to get a ticket for free lunch. |
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Friday, January 20, 2012
Strawberry Poison Frog: Ecological and Evolutionary Studies of a Model Organism
by Dr. Maureen A. Donnelly, Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies for the College of Arts & Sciences, Florida International University.
Dr. Donnelly is an expert in Tropical and Vertebrate Ecology and will share her expertise about this amazing and colorful amphibian. |
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