Fall 2026 | Chemistry Seminar Series
"Preventing Disease Caused by Pathogenic Vibrio Bacteria: Evolution of an Idea from Research Lab to Classroom to Company"
Dr. Laura C. Brown
Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University - Bloomington
Thursday, September 3rd, 3:30pm in FB-253
Abstract: In this presentation, I will describe a decade-long research collaboration based on the development of small molecule inhibitors of quorum sensing in Vibrio bacteria. This collaborative project formed the foundation of a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) that has been offered at IU since 2016, and more recently led to the formation of the biotechnology company, Quornix