EDUCATION:
Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota B.A., Chemistry
(1991).
Research: 1-H NMR investigation of dynamics of carbohydrates.
Research advisor: Prof. Lynn Buffington
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
Ph.D.,
Chemistry (1996).
Thesis title: Structurally Engineered Cytochromes c with Novel
Ligand-Binding Properties.
Research Advisor: Harry B. Gray
University of Florence, Florence, Italy, (4/94-8/84;
4/95-5/95),
visiting student.
Research: NMR solution structures of cytochromes.
Research Advisor: Ivano Bertini
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Rochester,
2003 – present.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Rochester, 1997 –
2003.
Member of Biophysics and Structural Biology Cluster, University of
Rochester, 1998 – present.
Research:
NMR spectroscopic investigations of heme protein dynamics and
conformational changes. Role of cytochrome c in apoptosis.
Electronic structure of heme proteins. NMR investigations of
protein-protein interactions.
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California at Davis,
1996-1997.
Research: 1-H NMR studies of electronic and molecular
structure
of P. furiosus ferredoxin.
Research Advisor: Gerd N. La Mar
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Ad hoc Member, NIH Physical Biochemistry Special Emphasis Pane, 2004
Guest Editor, Inorganic Chemistry Forum on Metalloprotein Folding, 2004
Ad hoc Member, NIH Metallobiochemistry Study Section (twice), 2003
Ad hoc Member, NIH Biochemistry Study Section, 2003
Ad hoc Member, NIH Biochemistry Special Emphasis Panel, 2003
Invited Expert Analyst, ChemTracts Inorganic Chemistry, 2000–present
AWARDS, HONORS:
Paul Saltman Lecturer 2004
Alfred P. Sloan Fellow 2003-2005
NIH National Research Service Award 1996-1997
Eastman/Kodak Graduate Fellowship 1992-1995
Special Institute Fellowship, Caltech 1991-1992
Nominated to Phi Beta Kappa 1991
Nominated to Sigma Xi 1991
Exner Award (Carleton College) 1991
Technology Policy Studies Fellow (Carleton College; sponsored by Sloan
Foundation) 1990
AFFILIATIONS:
American Chemical Society (Inorganic, Biological, and Physical
subdivisions)
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Society for Biological Inorganic Chemistry
Phi Beta Kappa
Sigma Xi