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SUMMARY:Tackling Imposter Syndrome
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\n“I don’t deserve to be here\, and everybody knows it.” This is the constant messaging of impostor syndrome – whether you’re starting a new position\, winning an award\, or being asked to speak at a conference. While few of us talk about it\, most of us experience it at some point in our careers. And\, the struggles brought on by COVID-19 have only made this worse. However\, with the right tools\, we can fight back against impostor syndrome and help our friends and colleagues to do the same. This talk will explore the mechanisms by which thoughts of impostor syndrome can form\, and how we can work to dismantle them. \nSpeaker bio\nJen Heemstra received her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of California\, Irvine\, in 2000. At Irvine\, she performed undergraduate research with Prof. James Nowick investigating the folding of synthetic beta-sheet mimics\, which instilled in her a love of supramolecular  chemistry.  Jen  then moved to the University of Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign\, where she completed her Ph.D. with Prof. Jeffrey Moore in 2005 studying the reactivity of pyridine-functionalized phenylene ethynylene cavitands. After a brief stint in industry as a medicinal chemist\, she moved to Harvard University to pursue postdoctoral research with Prof. David Liu exploring mechanisms for templated nucleic acid synthesis. In 2010\, Jen began her independent career in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Utah and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2016. In 2017\, Jen and her research group moved to the Department of Chemistry at Emory University. Research in the Heemstra lab is focused on harnessing the molecular recognition and self-assembly properties of nucleic acids for applications in biosensing and bioimaging. \nOutside of work\, Jen enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons\, as well as rock climbing\, cycling\, and running. Jen has gained a cult following for her mentoring style on Twitter. Learn more about her in her C&EN column and send her your questions at cenm.ag/office hours. \nFlyer: Tackling-Imposter-Syndrome (PDF) \n 
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SUMMARY:Why Commercial Tomatoes Have No Taste: The Biochemistry and Genetics of Flavor Preferences
DESCRIPTION:Professor Harry Klee of the University of Florida will address the oft heard query in the vegetable section of the supermarket\, “Why don’t commercial tomatoes have any taste?” in his talk on the biochemistry and genetics of flavor preferences. Dr. Klee strives to understand the chemical and genetic make-up of “flavor” in fruits and vegetables. His talk will describe how he and his group identify the genes that control syntheses of the flavor volatiles. He’ll then explain how they use this knowledge to produce a better-tasting tomato\, thus trying to push the flavor calendar back decades to recapture the characteristics that were present in tomatoes in the first half of the 20th century. \nFlyer: Why-Commercial-Tomatoes-Have-No-Taste (PDF)
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