June 11
Nobel Laureate Bertozzi to Deliver Pittman Lecture
Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi, co-recipient of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, will deliver the Margaret Pittman Lecture on June 11 at 2 p.m. ET in Lipsett Amphitheater, Bldg. 10, and online via NIH videocast. Her talk is titled, “Bio-orthogonal Chemistry: The Journey from Basic Science to Clinical Translation.”
Part of the Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series (WALS), this is the long-awaited, postponed lecture from the 2023–2024 WALS season.
Bertozzi is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professorship in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University and an HHMI investigator. She is a pioneer in bio-orthogonal chemistry, a field that studies and develops chemical reactions that can be performed within living organisms without interfering with native biochemical processes, enabling groundbreaking advances in molecular imaging and targeted drug delivery.
Bertozzi’s work in glycobiology, especially in understanding and manipulating cell surface sugars (glycans), has opened up new possibilities for diagnosing and treating diseases, particularly cancer. Her story underscores the power of fundamental science and its potential to lead to transformative breakthroughs.
The lecture honors the legacy of Margaret Pittman, the first female laboratory chief at NIH. Continuing medical education credits will be available.
For more information and reasonable accommodation, email WALSoffice@od.nih.gov. —Diana Gomez