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Rewiring Cell Surfaces with Click Chemistry for Applications in Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering

Date: 
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 14:00 to 15:00
Speaker: 
Prof. Muhammad Yousaf
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, York University
Event Category: 
External Examiner Seminar
Location: 
Michael Smith Laboratories, Room 102

1. An integrated method that combines bio orthogonal chemistry, liposome fusion and cell surface engineering will be introduced and applied to cell biology and biotechnology.
2. A new rapid and traceless click chemistry reaction that reacts with primary amines will be introduced and applications explored from bioconjugationto tissue engineering.Commercial aspects of the click chemistry reaction will also be discussed.