Spring 2021 Seminars
Zoom Webinar/Seminar at 3:00-3:45 PM Est and Questions 3:45-4:00
UTC Table
| Date | Speaker | Home Institution | Host | Type of Chemistry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2021 | First Day No Speaker | First Day No Speaker | First Day No Speaker | First Day No Speaker |
| January 29, 2021 | Shiyu Zhang | The Ohio State University | Lee | Inorganic |
| February 5, 2021 | Eirin McBride | University of North Florida | Dungey | Materials Science |
| February 12, 2021 | STEM Pedagogy - No Speaker | STEM Pedagogy - No Speaker | STEM Pedagogy - No Speaker | STEM Pedagogy - No Speaker |
| February 19, 2021 | ||||
| February 26, 2021 | Paul Wagenknecht | Furman University | Pienkos | Inorganic |
| March 5, 2021 | STEM Pedagogy - No Speaker | STEM Pedagogy - No Speaker | STEM Pedagogy - No Speaker | STEM Pedagogy - No Speaker |
| March 12, 2021 | Ayanjeet Ghosh | University of Alabama | Park | Physical/Spectroscopy |
| March 19, 2021 | ||||
| March 26, 2021 | Peggy Kovach | UTC | Rybolt | "Introduction to Virology with Applications to the COVID 19 Pandemic" |
| April 2, 2021 | Good Friday - No Class | Good Friday - No Class | Good Friday - No Class | Good Friday - No Class |
| April 9, 2021 | ||||
| April 16, 2021 | ||||
| April 23, 2021 |
Abstract from March 26, 2021
Viruses are small obligate intracellular parasites and can only replicate within living cells. They are comprised of a limited nucleic acid genome surrounded by a protective, protein coat. For propagation viruses depend on host cells to provide the complex metabolic and biosynthetic machinery for genome replication, protein synthesis and virus particle assembly. The complete, infectious virus particle is called a virion. An introduction to virus structure, multiplication and infection will be presented as a backdrop to understanding virus evolution and vaccine development. Specific attention will be given to Influenza virus and Coronavirus (Covid-19).