Ashis Basu Symposium: Modified Nucleic Acids and Their Ramifications on Human Health

March 11, 2026

Saturday April 18, 2026A portrait of Ashis Basu
UConn Chemistry Building
Room A-203, 11:00 AM

Schedule of Events

Short talks from:

  • “When DNA Goes Wrong: How Cells Bypass Damage and Maintain Stability“,  Srijana Dasgupta, UConn PhD
  • “Exploring the new frontier of therapeutic nucleic acid characterization”, Sarah Wetherell, UConn PhD Candidate

    Remarks on Ashis as a:

    • Person (biography) – Chandan Saha
    • Scientist – Lawrence J. Marnett (Vanderbilt) and John M. Essigmann (MIT)
    • Mentor – Rajeev Vyas
    • Colleague – Harry Frank
    • Friend – Sourav Chakraborty
    • Spouse – Ruma Basu

    Open Remarks

    Time has been reserved for attendees to share their experiences with Ashis. Recordings (2-3 min) from friends who cannot attend will also be shown at this time. If you’d like to submit a video, email a link to the video to chemnews@uconn.edu.

    Fellowship & Networking

    A light lunch and refreshments will be served after the open remarks.

    RSVP

    We kindly ask that if you plan to attend, you RSVP by April 6 by completing the RSVP form.

    Parking

    Parking is available in most campus parking lots on weekends at no charge. Guests are welcome to park along North Eagleville Road or in the T Lot (near the Tower Residence Halls). More information about visitor parking can be found on the Parking Services website.