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News from November 2011

Olaf Wiest Named Associate Editor of ACS Journal of Organic Chemistry

As of October 1, Olaf Wiest, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, began serving as an associate editor of the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Organic Chemistry, the leading journal in the field with more than 91,000 citations last year.

Published November 29, 2011

Biochemistry undergraduate develops new method for porphyria diagnosis

A senior biochemistry major, Ethan Ferguson, has led a team to develop a new, much more precise mass spectrometry method for the diagnosis of porphyrias.

Published November 16, 2011

Notre Dame Researchers Explore New Insight into Ovarian Cancer

Researchers from the Harper Cancer Research Institute, a partnership between the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, have uncovered a key element that plays a role in the spread of ovarian cancer.

Published November 9, 2011

Graham Lappin Made Fellow of the Royal Society Chemistry

Professor Alexander Graham Lappin was recently made a Fellow of the Royal Society Chemistry (FRSC), worldwide organization for the advancement of chemical science. Fellows are a select group recognized for their outstanding contributions that promote such advancement.

Published November 7, 2011

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Welcomes Alumni

A gathering of chemistry and biochemistry graduate student alumni in the Jordan Hall of Science before the Navy game launched an initiative to boost engagement with graduate students from departments across the campus.

Published November 4, 2011

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