The Protein Society, the premier international society dedicated to supporting protein research, announced today that Patricia L. Clark, the Rev. John Cardinal O'Hara Professor in the University of Notre Dame's Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry…
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are adding to their list of consumer products that contain PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a toxic class of fluorine compounds known as “forever chemicals.” In a new study published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters, fluorinated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic containers — used for household cleaners, pesticides, personal care products and, potentially, food packaging — tested positive for PFAS.
This lab is the perfect fit according to McGraw, who wanted to fund Alzheimer’s-specific research in honor of Summitt, the award’s namesake and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach who died from early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2016.
Laurie Littlepage, Campbell Family Associate Professor of Cancer Research, has been awarded a 2022 METAvivor Translational Research Award. METAvivor is a non-profit organization that funds research applicable to stage IV metastatic breast cancer, and for 2022, they have awarded 27 grants totaling $5.75 million.
Prashant Kamat, Rev. John A. Zahm Professor of Science at the University of Notre Dame, has been selected as the 2023 Crano Memorial Lecturer. The Crano Memorial Lecture Series is overseen by the Akron Section of the American Chemical Society and is named in honor of John C. Crano, a former chair of the Akron Section.
The first annual ND/Purdue University Graduate Symposium in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology was held from October 28-29, 2022 at the Morris Inn at the University of Notre Dame. This was a two-day student-organized symposium that will rotate annually between participating schools. The graduate students from the host university organized and moderated the entire meeting. The event brought together ~150 graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty members in the field of medicinal chemistry and drug discovery from the two universities. This event allowed students the opportunity to present their research to both peers and experienced researchers. Friday night included dinner and a presentation by keynote speaker, Dr. Dale Boger, from The Scripps Research Institute. Friday night concluded with a poster session presented by 30 graduate students and post-doctoral from two universities. Saturday events included a continental breakfast followed by eight oral presentations from both graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Organizers from the University of Notre Dame were Hao Xu from the Blagg Lab and Amy Sorge from the Melander Lab. The event will be held next year at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Below are the poster session and oral presentation winners.…
Jon Camden, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Ornella Joseph, a fourth-year chemistry graduate student in the lab of Marya Lieberman, was a highlighted speaker at the “Research That Matters: Scholarship Advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion” event on January 23, 2023. This event was part of Walk the Walk Week, a week-long series of events coinciding with Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
In the alcove area outside Stepan and Nieuwland halls, University of Notre Dame students gather weekly to boil up batches of brew.
From the Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Research Foundation Facebook page:
NETRF is proud to announce that Laurie E. Littlepage, Ph.D., the Campbell Family Associate Professor of Cancer Research at the University of Notre Dame, has joined the NETRF Board of Directors effective January 2023.…
Madeline Glennon, a third-year doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, has received a predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association.
University of Notre Dame senior Audrey Miles will study at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, next year as one of 16 Churchill Scholars.
Allen Oliver, Research Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected Vice President of the American Crystallographic Association (ACA). His three-year term begins January 1, 2023.
A newly discovered technique, reported in the journal Nanoscale, offers a low-cost way to enhance the effectiveness of existing drugs.
Eight students were recognized for presentation of their research during the poster session at the 7th annual Notre Dame-Purdue Soft Matter and Polymers Symposium. The event was held in Jordan Hall of Science on October 29. This collaborative event is held annually to discuss joint research interests and accomplishments in areas surrounding soft matter and polymers.…
Notre Dame is ranked #10 on College Factual’s 2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools. A total of 113 colleges and universities were analyzed in determining the list.
Brittany Morgan, the John V. O’Connor Assistant Professor in Cancer Drug Discovery, brings together teaching and research to encourage innovation and reincorporate fun into her classroom.
Hsing-Ta (Theta) Chen, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, utilizes the intersection of chemistry, physics, and materials in his research. His lab develops theoretical tools and uses high performance computing facilities to study excited-state dynamics and light-matter interactions.
