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DESCRIPTION:Robust adhesion to surfaces that are wet\, salt-encrusted\, cor
 roded and/or fouled is not currently feasible\, hence poses a huge roadblo
 ck to technological innovation in many areas. As mussel adhesion is one of
  several marine strategies adapted to stick to such surfaces\, it represen
 ts an opportune model system for insights into how nature overcomes this r
 oadblock. The discovery that peculiar 3\, 4-dihydroxyphenyl-L-alanine (Dop
 a)-containing proteins dominate the wet adhesion of mussels generated much
  translational research though with often shocking disregard for the oxida
 tive instability of Dopa. Mussels circumvent this instability by intricate
  procedures that optimize adhesive redox poise before\, during\, and after
  deposition to surfaces. The theme of this lecture is that effective bio-i
 nspired translation of natural processes benefits from a deeper understand
 ing of chemistry\, processing\, and structure at multiple length and time 
 scales.\n\nBio As an undergrad in an era of insular core disciplines\, I w
 as torn between marine biology (greatest curiosity) and chemistry (greates
 t aptitude).  Instead of choosing one or the other\, I embarked on a solit
 ary (there were few bridges) and exciting 2-track adventure. BA (Zoology\,
  Harvard\, 1971) and PhD (Biochemistry\, Duke\, 1976) degrees and post-doc
 toral training (Copenhagen\, Toronto) were important roadstops. For the pa
 st 20 years at UCSB\, I’ve advised students of similar inclination in six 
 graduate programs (Chemistry\, Materials\, Marine Sciences\, Molecular Bio
 logy\, Chemical Engineering\, and Biomolecular Science & Engineering).\n
DTSTART:20171128T180000Z
DTEND:20171128T193000Z
LOCATION:Rm 10\, Maass Chemistry Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0B8\, 
 801 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
SUMMARY:Chemical Society Seminar: Dr. Herbert Waite - The dynamic wet adhes
 ion of mussels relies on redox control
URL:/chemistry/channels/event/chemical-society-seminar
 -dr-herbert-waite-dynamic-wet-adhesion-mussels-relies-redox-control-282968
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