Chemistry Newsletter - 03/22/1999

 

University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry Newsletter

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XXXIV No. 12

March 22nd, 1999

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Finance Committee and Department Meeting Dates

Spring 1999

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Department Committee - Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. In Room 8335.

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Finance Committee - Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. - In Room 1301.

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Organic Chemistry Cumulative Exam Schedule, 1999.

Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., room B371 Chemistry Building.

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Analytical Cume Dates for 1999.

Room 2311 Chemistry Building.

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Inorganic Cume Dates for 1999.

9:00 a.m., Room 2373 Chemistry Building.

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ATTENTION GRADUATE STUDENTS

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IMPORTANT DATES:

MINOR AGREEMENT FORMS: The Graduate School requires that the minor program be outlined in an agreement which is approved by the Department no later than halfway through completion of the sequence of minor courses. The minor requirement is expected to be completed by the end of the third year of graduate school. Minor agreement forms are available in Room 7315.

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Orders for cap and gown must be placed at the University Bookstore no later than April 15,1999. Degree candidates and escorts will receive a letter containing further instructions about one month before commencement.

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General information on the commencement ceremonies (when/where, etc.) may be obtained from Mary Kay in Room 7315 Chemistry.

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SEMINARS

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Thursday, March 25^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Sheng Qi Xie, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, March 25^th, 1999 - CBI Highlights Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Dan H. Rich, UW Madison. "Merging Rational Design and Combinatorial Synthesis: Reasonable and Unreasonable Expectations"

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**PLEASE NOTE ROOM CHANGE** - Tuesday, March 30^th, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Art L. Utz, Tufts University. "Vibrational-State-Resolved Studies of Methane Dissociation on Ni (100)"

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Tuesday, March 30^th, 1999 - Pharmacology Seminar, 12:00 p.m., Room 3765 MSC. Dr. Noland Sigal of Pharmacopeia, Inc. "Discovery of Novel Therapeutics Through the Exploration of Molecular and Genetic Diversity"

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Thursday, April 1^st, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Travis Berggren, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, April 1^st, 1999 - CBI Highlights Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Dr. Philip Hajduk, Abbott. "Discovering High-Affinity Ligands for Proteins: SAR by NMR"

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Thursday, April 1^st, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering. Dimitrios Maroudas, University of California-Santa Barbara. "Structure, Surface Reactivity, and Reliability of Metallic and Semiconductor Thin Films: A Computational Materials Science Study"

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Monday, April 5^th, 1999 - Special Department Colloquium Physical Chemistry McElvain Series, 3:30 p.m., 1351 Chemistry, Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers (R-MI), author of the National Science Policy Study.

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Monday, April 5^th, 1999 - Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Room 1360, Biotechnology Center. Speakers: Dr. Alex Buko (Abbott Labs): "Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Applications of Mass Spectrometry", Dr. Rich Burton (Abbott Labs): "The Role of LC-FTMS in Metabolite Identification"

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Monday, April 5^th, 1999 - CBI Highlights Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B1118 Biochemistry Building. Professor Greg Petsko. "Structural Biology in 4 Dimensions: Time Resolved Studies of Cytochrome P450"

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Tuesday, April 6^th, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Peter Armentrout, University of Utah.

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**CANCELLED** Thursday, April 8^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry, Professor Amos Smith, University of Pennsylvania. ****Will reschedule for sometime in the Fall**

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Thursday, April 8^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry, Professor Dennis Curran, University of Pittsburgh.

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Thursday, April 8^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Christina Hosch, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, April 8^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering. Joe Miller, Senior Vice President & Chief Technical Officer DuPont. "W.R. Marshall Founders Lecture"

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Tuesday, April 13^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry, Professor Olaf Wiest, University of Notre Dame. "Mechanism and Models of DNA Photolyase"

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Tuesday, April 13^th, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Marcos Dantus, Michigan State University. "Observation and Control of Chemical Reactions"

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***Schedule Change - NEW DATE Will be Thursday, April 29th, 1999*** Thursday, April 15^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry, Zhi-Qiang Yang, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, April 15^st, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Lei Yang, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, April 15^th, 1999 - CBI Highlights Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Steve Burke, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Thursday, April 15^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering. L.K. Doraiswamy, Iowa State University. "Strategies for Rate Enhancement in Organic Synthesis: A Chemical Engineering Approach"

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Thursday, April 19^th, 1999 - CBI Highlights Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B1118 Biochemistry Building. Professor Jun Liu, MIT. Molecular Mechanism of Angiogenesis Inhibition by the Fumagillin Family of Natural Products"

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Tuesday, April 20^th, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Amy Mullin, Boston University. "Putting Out Molecular Fires With Collisional Energy Transfer: The Fire Extinguisher of the Fire Hose"

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Tuesday, April 20^th,1999 - Pharmacology Sciences lecture, Noon, Room 3765 MSC, also 3:30 p.m., in Chemistry. Professor Glenn Prestwich, University of Utah. "Using Affinity Probes to Identify Phosphinositide Targets"

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Thursday, April 22^nd, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Todd Strother, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, April 22^nd, 1999 - CBI Highlights Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Dennis Curran, TBA.

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Thursday, April 22^sh, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering.David A. Dixon, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. "Computational Chemistry for Material and Process Design"

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Friday, April 23^rd,1999 - Pharmaceutical Sciences lecture, 3:30 p.m., Professor Ben Liu, University of Minnesota. "Biosynthesis of Deoxysugars"

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Tuesday, April 27^th, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Professor J. Andrew McCammon, UC San Diego. "Dynamics of Molecular Recognition"

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Thursday, April 29^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Chris Hunt, Graduate Student.

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Thursday, April 29^sh, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering. George Georgiou, University of Texas-Austin. "High Throughput Screening Technologies for the Isolation of Novel Antibodies, Enzymes and Metabolic Pathways"

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For Industrial Positions, see the Chemistry Placement Newsletter at:

http://www.chem.wisc.edu/placement/7news.html

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FACULTY POSITIONS/TEMPORARY FACULTY/ACADEMIC POSITIONS

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The Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer of the University of Nebraska Medical Center is seeking candidates for a Director of its Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Core Facility. This is a research track position. The Director is responsible for the supervision of the facility, the operation of high-field NMR instruments, collection and primary interpretation of the NMR data on biologically important molecules, instrument training of the facility users, software and hardware maintenance, and planning for future NMR requirements. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in chemistry or biochemistry, or have an equivalent combination of education and research experience, and have a track record in the use of high-field NMR in the structural analysis of macromolecules. The Director is expected to interact with a multi-disciplinary group of scientists and collaborate on research projects involving solution structure determination of proteins, peptides, carbohydrates and other macromolecules. In addition, the Director is expected to have an interest in professional growth through technique development and collaborative activities. Salary is very competitive and consistent with the level of experience of the candidate. Applicants should send their resume, three reference letters, and a cover letter to: Dr. Barry Gold, Interim Director, Eppley Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 600 South 42 Street, Omaha, NE 68198-6805.

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NMR Specialist: Northwestern University. Staff position in the Chemistry Department for a professional with experience in the operation and maintenance of NMR spectrometers. Current Varian NMR instruments include: INOVA 500, UNITY +-400, Varian VXRS-300 (solids and liquids), and Varian Gemini-300. Duties include operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of equipment, training of users, work with researchers to implement new pulse sequence experiments, and assistance with data interpretation. The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. or equivalent and 3-5 years experience in NMR spectroscopy. Salary is competitive and an excellent benefits program is offered. Send resume to: Dr. Fred Northrup, Dept. of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-3113.

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NMR Facility System Manager: Immediate opening in the recently upgraded Structural Biology 600 MHz NMR Facility at Northwestern University. Candidates with a Ph.D. degree and a strong background in spectrometer hardware and experience in pulse sequence implementation, NMR data analysis and structure determination of biological macromolecules preferred. Submit r�sum� and names and telephone numbers of two referees to: Dr. Fred Northrup, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208 e-mail: f-northrup@nwu.edu. .

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Bruker Italiana in conjunction with Florence University is seeking for a NMR application specialist. The position requires both strong collaboration with the University of Florence on protein NMR and Bruker customer support through Italy. The position requires:

- PhD and Post-Doc in biochemistry with extensive experience with multidimensional NMR spectroscopy applied n protein investigation.

- Computer competencies.

- Fluent English. Italian knowledge is preferred, but not strictly necessary.

- Traveling through Italy.

Interested applicants can submit detailed CVs (including list of papers and two references to be contact) to: anna.minoja@bruker.it .

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The University of Wisconsin- Platteville invites applications for an academic staff position as Chemistry Laboratory Manager I. Primary responsibility is to work with faculty to make certain that students' instructional needs are met in a laboratory-based curriculum. Basic computer skills are needed to maintain inventory and to assist with the incorporation of computers into teaching laboratories. Experience with safety and environmental regulations is desirable. This is a 12 month position starting approximately Ju1y 1, 1999. A BS/BA in chemistry or a BS/BA in a related field plus documented experience is required. Send a resume and names with phone numbers of three references to: Dr. Joyce Miller, Department of Chemistry and Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Platteville, WI 53818. Review of applications will begin April 9, 1999.

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Maryville College, a selective four-year liberal arts college committed to superior teaching, seeks a broadly trained physical scientist possessing a strong background in analytical chemistry. The one-year appointment begins August, 1999, with the potential for becoming tenure-track the next year. The PhD in analytical chemistry or a closely related discipline is required and teaching experience is preferred. Primary teaching responsibilities are in analytical chemistry in the context of a strong liberal arts tradition. The opportunity for cross-disciplinary teaching exists as well. An interest in computer-based data acquisition systems and computer/instrument interfacing is an advantage. Research involving undergraduates is an important component of all natural science curricula and supervision of senior thesis research is expected. The successful candidate will also participate in teaching courses for non-science majors as well as for science majors. Applications received by April 19, 1999 can be assured of full consideration. Send letter of application along with curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three original letters of reference (at least two of which fully address teaching experience and potential) to: Dr. Robert Naylor, Chair, Division of Natural Sciences, Maryville College, Maryville, TN 37804-5907.

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS

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Medical College of Wisconsin. Postdoctoral Position available to study the role of stable photoproducts and their covalent adducts with albumin in the antineoplastic activity of second generation merocyanine photosensitizers. PhD or equivalent degree required. Strong background in organic synthetic chemistry, analytical chemistry and/or photochemistry an asset. The position is funded for 4 years starting April 1,1999. Applicants should send their curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three references to: Fritz Sieber, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics & Medicine, Midwest Children's Cancer Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, Tel: (414) 456-4155, FAX (414) 456-6543, E-mail: fsieber@mcw.edu .

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Auburn University. A postdoctoral Researcher for research in hydrogel based molecular separation processes is needed. Qualifications include a PhD in chemistry or chemical engineering or related area with a strong experimental background in hydrogels, organic/polymer synthesis, and related analytical skills. Submit resume, one-page future research plan/interest, and names of three references to: Dr. Ram B. Gupta, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5127, USA. Email: gupta@eng.auburn.edu , Fax: (334) 844-2063, Phone: (334) 844-2013.

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Professor Mark D. Hollingsworth of Kansas State University has TWO postdoctoral positions available immediately for studies of ferroelastic and ferroelectric domain switching, crystal growth, crystallography, and molecular recognition phenomena in organic inclusion compounds. The first position requires a strong background in X-RAY DIFFRACTION OR SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY; the project will focus on cooperative phenomena and domain switching in ferroelastic and ferroelectric inclusion compounds. The candidate will have heavy access to a Bruker-Siemens SMART CCD X-ray diffractometer and will use this instrument to solve crystal structures of inclusion compounds and to study order-disorder phenomena as they relate to domain switching and other cooperative processes. The ideal applicant would have extensive experience in the area of crystallography, solid state chemistry or organic synthesis, or some combination thereof and in preparation of scientific papers. The successful applicants will be exposed to a wide variety of techniques in the area of solid state chemistry. Duration of the position would be for at least one year, and preferably for two years. Salary will be commensurate with experience and background. The second position requires a strong background in SOLID STATE NMR spectroscopy; the researcher would be responsible for the operation and maintenance of a 300 MHz NMR instrument dedicated to solid state experiments such as MAS, ²H NMR, single crystal NMR, CRAMPS, REDOR, and ¹⁹F NMR of solids. The ideal applicant would have extensive experience in a variety of solid state NMR experiments as well as experience with construction and maintenance of NMR equipment. Experience and interest in organic synthesis of labeled compounds would also be very helpful, as would experience with X-ray crystallography and preparation of scientific papers. The successful applicants will be exposed to a wide variety of techniques in the area of solid state chemistry. Duration of the position would be for at least one year, and preferably for two years. Salary will be commensurate with experience and background. Send c.v. and the names of three references to: Prof. Mark D. Hollingsworth, Chemistry Dept., 111 Willard Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506; ph.: 785-532-2727, fax: 785-532-6666, e-mail: mdholl@ksu.edu . The closing date for applications is March 22, but the search will be extended until a suitable applicant is found.

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Pharmacia & Upjohn wants to inform you of some employment opportunities at Phammacia & Upjohn. There are currently three openings in the Discovery Research Mass Spectrometry laboratory in Kalamazoo. Two openings are for full time permanent positions, one Ph.D. level and one BS/MS level. The third opening is for a postdoctoral scientist. All are available immediately. The opening for the Ph.D. level research scientist requires 1-3 years of relevant post-graduate experience. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting medicinal chemistry including traditional and combinatorial efforts, and collaborating with biologists to further discovery efforts in the CNS and Infectious Diseases areas. The primary responsibility of the BS/MS scientist position will be providing support to the medicinal chemistry community. This will include acquisition and analysis of low and high resolution data, maintaining walk-up open access instruments, and method development. The third opening is a two year appointment for a postdoctoral researcher. The focus of this project will be the development and implementation of high sensitivity, high throughput methods for protein identification. Please contact: Dr. W. Rodney Mathews, Senior Scientist, Pharmacia & Upjohn, 301 Henrietta St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007-4940. Phone: 616-833-1807, Fax: 616-833-1822, e-mail: william.r.mathews@am.pnu.com .

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Please submit all newsletter information or address changes to: goldade@chem.wisc.edu or 262-0293. Thank You.

DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE IN ROOM 1380.

NEXT NEWSLETTER IS ON MARCH 29^th, 1999.