Brad Smith, the Emil T. Hofman Professor of Science in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been named associate editor of Bioconjugate Chemistry, a journal published by the American Chemical Society. The journal focuses on research relevant to all aspects of conjugation chemistry and biochemistry, including the preparation, characterization, and properties of molecular conjugates. His term as associate editor will begin January 1, 2014.

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This past summer, four University of Notre Dame graduate students in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry attended the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate meetings. In its 63rd year, the Lindau meetings bring together Nobel Laureates with young researchers to “educate, inspire, and connect.”

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New research from a team led by Shahriar Mobashery, Navari Family Chair in Life Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, offers an insight into cell wall recycling and virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an important human pathogen. The research provides a road map for how the post-genomic analyses of biochemical processes will take place to elucidate important metabolic processes.

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University of Notre Dame researchers have, for the first time, identified the enzymes that are detrimental to diabetic wound healing and those that are beneficial to repair the wound.

There are currently no therapeutics for diabetic wound healing. The current standard of care is palliative to keep the wound clean and free of infection. In the United States, 66,000 diabetic individuals each year undergo lower-limb amputations due to wounds that failed to heal.

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The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, which includes the University of Notre Dame as a member, has received a nearly $30 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue its mission of accelerating research discoveries across Indiana and beyond.

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Patricia Clark, the Rev. John Cardinal O'Hara, C.S.C. Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and concurrent professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, was named President-elect of the Gibbs Society of Biological Thermodynamics at the society's 27^th annual meeting in October. Clark’s term as president will begin in October 2014.

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Recently Prashant V. Kamat, the Rev. John A Zahm C.S.C. Professor of Science, gave a presentation on low-cost solar-cell alternatives at the annual American Chemical Society meeting in Indianapolis.

Scientists have been searching for ways to make low-cost solar cells—photovoltaic devices that convert light to electricity. Solar-cell technology isn’t new, but the high cost of producing the technology makes it difficult for wide use.…

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University of Notre Dame researchers Shahriar Mobashery, Mayland Chang, their team members, and their collaborators in Spain have published research results this week that show how methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) regulates the critical crosslinking of its cell wall in the face of beta-lactam antibiotics.

The work, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals the mechanistic basis for how the MRSA bacterium became such a difficult pathogen over the previous 50 years, in which time it spread rapidly across the world.

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Five College of Science researchers presented five-minute elevator pitches on their products to the Science Council on Sept. 28, showcasing the Innovation Postdoc program that helps move research discovery closer to commercial production.

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Breast cancer is a major health problem worldwide, and the incidence of the disease is rising across Africa. A new joint research effort between Notre Dame’s Eck Institute for Global Health and Harper Cancer Research Institute and a Kenyan doctoral student from Moi University is examining the unique manifestation of breast cancer in Kenya.

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Patricia L. Clark, the Rev. John Cardinal O'Hara, C.S.C. Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has received a $3.8M award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a pioneering model of collaboration that draws together seven institutions, eight co-PIs and six postdoctoral associates to study macromolecular interactions in living cells. Norm Dovichi, the Grace-Rupley Professor of Chemistry, is also a PI, focusing on separations and single molecule detection. Matthew Champion, a Research Assistant Professor in the Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Facility, will serve as deputy director of the team.…

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Marya Lieberman, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, and her collaborators have recently published results that show the effectiveness of an inexpensive paper test card that could fundamentally change the balance of power between pharmaceutical buyers and sellers in the developing world.…

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Renee Bouley, a third year graduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been selected to receive a prestigious American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Medicinal Chemistry Predoctoral Fellowship. Bouley is one of only four recipients chosen for the 2013-2014 cycle.

This award supports doctoral candidates working in the area of medicinal chemistry who have demonstrated superior achievements as graduate students and who show potential for future work as independent investigators. These fellowships have been awarded annually since 1991 and include one year stipend support and an invitation to present the fellow's research results at a special awards session at the ACS National Meeting.…

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Some 75 researchers and family members from around the world attended the Michael, Marcia, and Christa Parseghian Scientific Conference for Niemann-Pick Type C on June 13-15 in Jordan Hall on the Notre Dame campus. The event included more than 20 scientific presentations, posters, events for families, and shared receptions.…

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Norman Dovichi, the Grace-Rupley Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has received the 2013 ANACHEM Award from the Association of Analytical Chemistry (ANACHEM) for his achievements as an analytical chemist and educator.

The ANACHEM award honors an outstanding analytical chemist who has made significant contributions to the advancement of analytical chemistry. Dovichi, the only chemist named an Unsung Hero of the human genome project by Science in 2001, developed a high-throughput DNA sequencer used for mapping the human genome. His current research focuses on measuring changes in protein content during embryo development, using mass spectrometry technology–how the parts identified in the human genome are assembled.…

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Patricia L. Clark, J. Daniel Gezelter and James F. Johnson, from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, are among the 18 winners of Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C. Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.

The winners of Joyce teaching excellence awards represent faculty who have had a profound influence on undergraduate students through sustained exemplary teaching.…

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Brian Baker, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry and director of graduate studies for the department, has been selected as an associate editor for Journal of Immunology. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles in all areas of experimental immunology, which includes both basic and clinical studies. All editors of the bi-monthly journal are practicing scientists and the publication is cited more often than any other immunology journal.…

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Prashant Kamat, Rev. John A. Zahm Professor of Science, has been named a 2013 Langmuir Lecturer.

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Chemistry graduate student Jennifer Arceo and alumna Jessica Pearson have received National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Program (GRFP) Fellowships. The NSF GRFP was created to enhance the scientific and engineering workforce in the United States.

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University of Notre Dame researchers have successfully created three-dimensional anatomical models from CT scans using 3-D printing technology, a process that holds promise for medical professionals and their patients.

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From diaper absorbency to the detection of dark matter, student projects addressed a number of life's mysteries recently at the Northern Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair (NIRSEF), held in the Stepan Center at the University of Notre Dame.

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Chemistry major Ansel Nalin has received the 2013 Norbert L. Wiech Award. The award is presented annually to an outstanding junior who has excelled in academics and undergraduate research at the University of Notre Dame.

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Professor Gregory Hartland was a Guest Editor for the themed issue on "Optical Studies of Single Metal Nanoparticles" that recently appeared in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (Volume 15, Issue 12, 2013).

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Students in Marya Lieberman's "Forensic Chemistry" course apply techniques they learned in class in a real-world setting through a 'CSI'-style project with the help of fellow chemistry professor Seth Brown acting as a gunshot victim in the Hesburgh Library.

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Biochemistry graduate students Jordan Scott and Katherine Ward have earned an American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) travel award to present their research at the ASBMB annual meeting in Boston this April

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Junior chemistry major Ansel Nalin gave a presentation on his research to 35 students at the most recent Talk Science seminar, a monthly seminar series hosted by Scientia, the Undergraduate Journal of Scientific Research.

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M. Sharon Stack, Ann F. Dunne and Elizabeth Riley Science Director of the Harper Cancer Research Institute and professor of chemistry and biochemistry, was recently named to the board of the journal Cancer Research.

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Research by University of Notre Dame biochemist Anthony S. Serianni is providing new insights that could have important implications for understanding and treating diabetes.

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Prashant Kamat, the Rev. John A. Zahm Professor of Science, and postdoctoral associate Pralay Santra, have published findings on that discusses their research on the efficiency of solar cells.

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