Chemistry Faculty
(biological cluster)The Biological Chemistry Cluster provides a unique collaborative environment for training of students and post-docs. Faculty members are drawn from two schools, the College (of Arts and Sciences and Engineering) and the Medical School. These schools are conveniently located on adjacent campuses.
Research interests in the Cluster span the fields of biomolecular sensing, computational biology, enzymology, nanotechnology, structural biology (using NMR and x-ray crystallography), and synthetic chemistry.
Members of the Cluster are brought together for social events throughout the year and for an annual retreat that is held each summer. The cluster hosts speakers of interest for both the departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Biophysics.
Students interested in graduate training in the Cluster may apply for graduate school in the Chemistry Department.
♦ Professor Emeritus
‡ Research Professor
§ Primary Appt. in Another Dept.
Kara L. Bren
Professor of Chemistry
Bioinorganic and Biophysical Chemistry of Metalloproteins
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Esther M. Conwell‡
Research Professor
Electrical and Optical Properties of Organic Semiconductors
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Rudi Fasan
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Bioorganic chemistry, Chemo-enzymatic synthesis, and Chemical biology
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Alan Grossfield§
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Investigating membranes and membrane proteins via computer simulation
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The Grossfield Group
Patrick L. Holland
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Synthetic Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
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The Holland Group
Clara L. Kielkopf§
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Structural and Biophysical Basis of Normal and Disease-Associated pre-mRNA Recognition
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The Kielkopf Group
Todd D. Krauss
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Nanoscale Materials and Devices
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The Krauss Group
Thomas R. Krugh
Professor of Chemistry
Structure Determination of Nucleic Acids by NMR
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David H. Mathews§
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Predicting RNA Secondary Structure
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The Mathews Group
David W. McCamant
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Photophysics
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The McCamant Group
Bradley L. Nilsson
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Bioorganic, Protein and Biopolymer Engineering using Organic Synthesis
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Eric M. Phizicky§
Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
tRNA Biogenesis, Function and Quality Control
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The Phizicky Group
Oleg V. Prezhdo
Professor of Chemistry
Theory and modeling of quantum-classical dynamics of condensed phase chemical, physical and biological systems
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Lewis Rothberg
Professor of Chemistry
Organic Device Science
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The Rothberg Group
Harry A. Stern
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Computational Chemistry
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The Stern Group
Douglas H. Turner
Professor of Chemistry
Biophysical Chemistry of RNA Folding and Therapeutics
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The Turner Group
Joseph E. Wedekind§
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Catalytic Strategies of Ribozymes
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The Wedekind Group