The Higuchi Biosciences Center,
in a joint effort with COBRE I and II grant recipients and the Experimental
Therapeutics Program, presented a seminar called "What's Hot: New
Research Tools at KU." The event took place at the Adams Alumni Center on
the KU campus, December 12. Among the
presenters was Gunda Georg, the Principal Investigator of the COBRE I.
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry George
Wilson discussed the University's new Analytical Proteomics Laboratory (APL).
Also, co-directors of the APL, Todd Williams and Michail Alterman, made a
presentation about advancements in mass spectrometry. David Vander Velde,
director of KU's NMR lab and Qizhuang Ye, director of KU's new High- throughput
Screening lab also made presentations. COBRE II PI Robert Hanzlik and Assistant
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Ernst Schoenbrunn discussed the University's
capabilities in X- ray crystallography. Director of the Molecular Graphics Lab
Gerald Lushington and Jianwen Fang discussed the latest KU research efforts in
bioinformatics. Director of the HBC Elias Michaelis wrapped up the event with
a discussion of gene microarray technology.