Researchers Mike Harms, Institute of Molecular Biology, and Joe Thornton, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, resurrect an ancient ancestor of an important human protein.
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UO Chemistry graduate students Leticia Montoya and Andy Ritenour have been named as recipients of the Julie and Rocky Dixon Graduate Innovation Award. Leticia is a member of the Pluth lab group, and Andy is a member of the Boettcher lab.
The award is designed to support doctoral students who are interested in pursuing innovative experiences that will prepare them for careers outside of academia in areas including but not limited to industry, business, and the non-profit and government sectors.
Read more about their awards at http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/2014-dixon-awardees
O/I Spring Rotation Talks
Room 331 Klamath
Thursday, June 11th and Friday, June 12th, 2:30-4:00
Presentations by:
Adam Batchellor
Brandon Crockett
Brantly Fulton
Cleophas Rwemera
Dan Seidenkranz
Hillary Henthorn
James Riddell
Keenan Woods
Lisa Enman
Ryan Hansen
Susan Cooper
Order: Mike Haley will draw names from a hat on the day of the talk.
Refreshments served at 2:00pm in 377 Klamath
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Rotation Talks
331 Klamath Hall
Tuesday, June 10th
| TIME | SPEAKER | LAB |
| 10:00 AM | Andrea Loes | Harms |
| 10:15 | Jarrett Lebov | Harms |
| 10:30 | James McDermott | Nolan |
| 10:45 | Sunny Ketchum | Berglund |
| BREAK | ||
| 11:15 | Kimberly Jones | Prehoda |
| 11:30 | Kevin McNaught | Selker |
| 11:45 | William Storck | Selker |
| 12:00 | Gabriel Yette | Stankunas |
| LUNCH | ||
| 1:30 PM | Keats Conley | Sutherland |
| 1:45 | Alexander Weimer | Phillips |
| 2:00 | Heather Archer | Phillips |
| BREAK | ||
| 2:30 | Abigail Duffy | Bohannan |
| 2:45 | Anya Hopple | Bohannan |
| 3:00 | Robert Steury | Bohannan |
O/I 3rd Year Talks
Room 331 Klamath
Friday, April 4th, 2:30-4:00
Students Presenting Include:
Colin Bradley
Donald Clayton
Matti Alemayehu
Refreshments served at 2:00pm in 377 Klamath
UO Chemistry and Biochemistry undergrads Kim Ta and John Gillies have been chosen as recipients of prestigious Beckman Research Scholarships for the 2014-15 academic year.
The UO Chemistry and Biochemistry department awards the Beckman Research Scholarships to outstanding sophomores or juniors to pursue extensive undergraduate research projects in chemistry. The scholarship provides $19,300 in scholarship funds as tuition assistance and research compensation. Recipients work in the research lab of a participating faculty member full-time during the summers of 2014 and 2015, and part-time during the academic year.
John Gillies, a Biochemistry major from Junction City, Oregon, and sophomore at the UO, will be doing his research in the Marcus lab. He began working in the lab during the summer following his freshman year. His interest lies in the study of proteins and how they interact with DNA – a field of study that has medical applications, such as cancer research. John initially thought that he would pursue a career in medicine, but working in the lab sparked a deeper interest in biochemistry research. After graduating from the UO, John plans to pursue his PhD in chemistry with the goal of becoming a professor and continuing to work to expand our knowledge of the role of proteins in DNA replication, affording him an opportunity to contribute to advances in medicine overall.
Phuong Kim Ta was born and raised in Vietnam. Her passion for chemistry began in middle school, with her first chemistry class. At age fifteen, she moved with her family to Portland, Oregon, and graduated from Westview High School. Kim is currently a junior at the UO, majoring in Chemistry and doing research in the Dave Johnson lab. Her research activities involve the design and synthesis of ferecrystals. In particular, Kim’s work examines electrical properties of ferecrystals with potential applications for the semiconductor industry. After earning her undergraduate degree at the UO, Kim plans to attend graduate school to expand her knowledge base in chemistry, and prepare for a career in industry after completing her PhD. She also hopes to create an industry internship program for high school students and undergraduates, fostering opportunities that will inspire students to pursue their interest in science.
Both John and Kim chose to study at the UO for the dynamic, hands-on research experience that is available to undergrads in the Chemistry and Biochemistry department. Their selection as Beckman Scholars will allow them to make the most of this distinctive opportunity to expand their studies well beyond textbook instruction.
O/I 3rd Year Talks
Room 331 Klamath
Friday, May 23rd, 2:30-4:00
Students Presenting Include:
Matt Hammers
Matthew kast
Refreshments served at 2:00pm in 377 Klamath
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is pleased to announce our two newest hires, Ramesh Jasti and James Prell.
Prof. Jasti and his group will move to Oregon this summer where he will be an Associate Professor in the organic/inorganic division. Jasti started his career at Boston University where he pioneered the field of cycloparaphenylene chemistry (carbon “nanohoops”).
Dr. Prell will start this summer as an Assistant Professor in the physical chemistry division. He is currently finishing his postdoctoral work at the University of California at Berkeley. At Oregon Prell will utilize state-of-the-art mass spectrometry techniques to examine biological processes.
UO Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty Andrew Marcus and Physics faculty Michael Raymer have been awarded an Incubating Interdisciplinary Initiatives (I3) award by the UO Office of Research, Innovation & Graduate Education (RIGE).
Professors Marcus and Raymer, in collaboration with an international team of physicists, chemists and material scientists, will use the John Templeton Interdisciplinary Research Network for Study of Quantum Coherence in Biologically Inspired Engineered Molecular Systems award to address the question of whether coherence plays a significant role in electronic transport processes that occur in the bio-molecular machines responsible for energy transduction in living organisms. The award will enable the team to acquire specialized equipment they need to generate preliminary data for a grant proposal to the John Templeton Foundation.
The I3 program is designed to foster interdisciplinary research groups at UO, and to build capacity and support development of large-scale projects and programs that will strategically enhance the UO’s research excellence by targeting specific, large-scale external funding opportunities. The awardees represent broad research interests from across the campus.
Come support UO Chemistry and Biochemistry Grad Student Brett Israels in the Three Minute Thesis Competition!
Wednesday, April 16
6:30-8:00pm in Lawrence 177
Audience members can:
- Vote for who will advance to the UO Finals
- Win door prizes
- Learn about awesome research being done at UO from a wide variety of departments
- Show support for your participating friends and colleagues
Don’t miss your chance to support Brett and vote for your favorite presentation via text message. The favorite presenter as selected by the audience will advance to the UO Finals on Wednesday, May 7 for a chance to win $250-$500 and advance to represent UO at the statewide finals on May 17 in Portland with students from OSU, PSU, and OHSU.