Autumn Semester 2026*

Instructor: Kou-San Ju

*All seminars will be held on Tuesdays (exact dates listed below) at 11:30 AM in Jennings 355. 

September 22, 2026

Juan Velásquez, Ph.D.

Merck Pharmaceuticals

“From Microbes to Medicines: Tailoring Biocatalysts for Industrial Pharmaceutical Synthesis”

October 6, 2026

Sheena Becker and Garima Agarwal, Ph.D.

Corteva Agriscience 

"Natural Product Discovery and Development at Corteva Agriscience"

October 20, 2026

Kotaro Nakanishi, Ph.D.

The Ohio State University, City Therapeutics

"Uncovering Hidden Capabilities of Argonaute and Harnessing Them for RNAi Therapeutics"

November 3, 2026

Qiang (Wilson) Yan, Ph.D.

DSM-Firmenich

"Elucidating Lipid Biosynthesis Pathways for Nutritional Lipid Applications"

November 17, 2026

Holly Sutterlin, Ph.D.

Prokaryotics, Inc.

"Identification of a Structurally Novel Penicillin-Binding Protein Transglycosylase Inhibitor with Broad Spectrum Activity"

December 1, 2026

Steven Goodman, Ph.D.

The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Clarametyx Biosciences

"Line of Sight for NewCos: When to Quit, When to Pivot, and When to Dig your Heels In"