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.…
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.…