Chemistry Newsletter - 12/20/1999

University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry Newsletter

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LAST NEWSLETTER FOR 1999

During Christmas break the newsletter will not be published. This week's newsletter will be the last one of the year. Please continue to submit material for publication to me in the duplicating room, my mailbox or via e-mail. The next newsletter is scheduled for January 3^rd, 2000. Happy Holidays!!

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Inorganic Chemistry Cumulative Exam Schedule, 1999-2000

All cumes are in room 2373 from 9 am to noon.

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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 minor courses. The minor requirement is normally completed by the second year of Graduate School. Minor Agreement forms are available in Room 1221.

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SEMINARS

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Tuesday, December 21th, 1999 - Special Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 p.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Svetlana Sukhishvili, Research Associate, Professor Steve Granick Group, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, "Uncharged, Charged and Chargeable Polymers at Surfaces."

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Monday, December 20th, 1999 - Special Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Daesung Lee, Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Professor Stuart L. Schreiber, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Harvard University, "Target-Oriented and Diversity-Oriented Organic Synthesis."

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Recent Publications

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Liu QH; Frutos AG; Wang LM; Thiel TJ; Gillmor SD; Strother CT; Condon AE; Corn RM; Lagally MG; Smith LM.

Progress toward demonstration of a surface based DNA computation: a one word approach to solve a model satisfiability problem.

BIOSYSTEMS 1999, Vol 52, Iss 1-3, pp 25-33.

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Wang LM; Liu QH; Frutos AG; Gillmor SD; Thiel AJ; Strother TC; Condon AE; Corn RM; Lagally MG; Smith LM.

Surface-based DNA computing operations: DESTROY and READOUT.

BIOSYSTEMS 1999, Vol 52, Iss 1-3, pp 189-191.

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Vogel KM; Hu SZ; Spiro TG; Dierks EA; Yu AE; Burstyn JN.

Variable forms of soluble guanylyl cyclase: protein-ligand interactions and the issue of activation by carbon monoxide.

JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1999, Vol 4, Iss 6, pp 804-813.

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Khare R; de Pablo J; Yethiraj A.

Response to "Comment on 'Molecular simulation and continuum mechanics study of simple fluids in nonisothermal planar Couette flows' " [J-Chem. Phys. 111, 10730 (1999)].

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS 1999, Vol 111, Iss 23, pp 10732-10733.

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Egorov SA; Everitt KF; Skinner JL.

Quantum dynamics and vibrational relaxation.

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 1999, Vol 103, Iss 47, pp 9494-9499.

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Woycechowsky KJ; Wittrup KD; Raines RT.

A small-molecule catalyst of protein folding in vitro and in vivo.

CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY 1999, Vol 6, Iss 12, pp 871-879.

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Curtiss CF; Bird RB.

Diffusion-stress relations in polymer mixtures.

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS 1999, Vol 111, Iss 22, pp 10362-10370.

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Bonvallet PA; McMahon RJ.

Photoequilibration of 1-naphthylcarbene and 4,5-benzobicyclo[4.1.0]hepta-2,4,6-triene.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 1999, Vol 121, Iss 45, pp 10496-10503.

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Cohen R; Kronik L; Shanzer A; Cahen D; Liu A; Rosenwaks Y; Lorenz JK; Ellis AB.

Molecular control over semiconductor surface electronic properties: Dicarboxylic acids on CdTe, CdSe, GaAs, and InP.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 1999, Vol 121, Iss 45, pp 10545-10553.

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Nicolaides A; Nakayama T; Yamazaki K; Tomioka H; Koseki S; Stracener LL; McMahon RJ.

Of ortho-conjugatively linked reactive intermediates: The cases of ortho-Phenylene-(bis)nitrene, -carbenonitrene, and -(bis)carbene.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 1999, Vol 121, Iss 45, pp 10563-10572.

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Farrar TC; Wendt MA; Zeidler MD.

Oxygen-17-induced proton relaxation rates for alcohols and alcohol solutions.

JOURNAL OF THE BRAZILIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 1999, Vol 10, Iss 4, pp 321-325.

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Lai ZW; Jing JP; Aston C; Clarke V; Apodaca J; Dimalanta ET; Carucci DJ; Gardner MJ; Mishra B; Anantharaman TS; Paxia S; Hoffman SL; Venter JC; Huff EJ; Schwartz DC.

A shotgun optical map of the entire Plasmodium falciparum genome.

NATURE GENETICS 1999, Vol 23, Iss 3, pp 309-313.

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Copyright � 1999 Institute for Scientific Information

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For Industrial Positions, see the Chemistry Career Services Newsletter at:

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

FACULTY POSITIONS/TEMPORARY FACULTY/ACADEMIC POSITIONS

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California State University, Fresno, Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Mathematics. Web address: http://www.csufresno.edu/chem . Proposed Appointment: Assistant or Associate Professor of Chemistry - Tenure Track. Available for the academic year 2000-2001. Placement on the salary schedule is dependent upon academic preparation and professional experience. Teaching Load: 12 semester units. Course Level: Undergraduate and Graduate. The department is seeking either: a chemist with any area of specialization who has experiences and/or whose research interests are, or can be applied to, forensics and who would be involved in a new certificate program in forensics OR an organic chemist or biochemist. The appointment is expected to be made at the Assistant Professor level. For outstanding candidates with significant experience in Forensics, appointment at the Associate Professor level will be considered. The primary teaching assignment would be in the candidate's area of specialization, with teaching also expected in the general chemistry program. The successful candidate should be able to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses in the area of specialization. The successful candidate must develop a research program involving undergraduate and graduate M.S. students and must seek external funding for the research. The successful candidate may be called upon to teach in a distance education mode. The successful candidate will be expected to work cooperatively with faculty and staff in the department and college. Qualifications: Academic Preparation: A Ph.D. in chemistry with appropriate specialization is required for appointment to a tenure track position. Teaching or Other Professional Experience: Preference will be given to candidates who have a commitment to and a potential for excellence in teaching and who have recently completed a Ph.D., postdoctoral research, or other research experience. The successful candidate must have the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Applications: For application details see the department website at http://www.csufresno.edu/chem . Correspondence, applications, and confidential papers should be sent to: Dr. Howard K. Ono, Committee Chair, Department of Chemistry, California State University, Fresno, 2555 E. San Ramon Avenue M/S SB 70, Fresno, CA 93740-8034, Telephone: (559) 278-2103, Fax: (559) 278-4402, E-mail: howard_ono@csufresno.edu . Filing Deadline: To ensure full consideration, applicants are

encouraged to have all application information on file by February 7, 2000. Application Requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae.
• Three Letters of Recommendation, at least one which addresses the candidate's potential for teaching.
• Undergraduate and Graduate transcripts (official or unofficial). Official transcripts will be required for appointment.
• Statement of Research Interests/Ideas for Research that can be successfully pursued at CSUF.
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy.
• Official University Application Form (SC-1), available from the Chemistry Department.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Engineering. Title: Research Intern. Degree and area of specialization: B.S. or M.S. in Biology, Chemistry, or related field. Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience: Some laboratory experience required. Experience with mammalian cell culture, virus infection, immunocytochemistry, or microscopy is desirable. Principal duties: The research intern will assist in developing methods to image and quantify virus propagation in vitro. We are looking for an independent, energetic, and highly motivated person will perform experiments involving the following: culturing several mammalian cell lines, growing viral stocks and performing infections, fixing and immunostaining cells, collecting and processing epifluorescent images, and providing assistance to graduate students preparing special substrates. The position will also involve maintaining laboratory equipment and ordering supplies, recruiting and supervising undergraduate student workers, as well as other duties assigned by the PI. A period of evaluation is required. Department: Chemical Engineering. Application Deadline: Applications will be received until the position is filled. Anticipated Start Date: January 3, 2000. Please send a resume with names of three references to: Professor John Yin, Department of Chemical Engineering, UW, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706.

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The Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee-Knoxville invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning August 1, 2000 or January 1, 2001. While the appointment can be made in any of five traditional areas (analytical, inorganic, physical, polymer, and organic chemistry), preference will be given to candidates who contribute to one or more of the University-wide focus areas appropriate to Chemistry (Environment and Natural Resources, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Computational and Information Sciences, and Materials). Candidates will be expected to demonstrate the background, motivation, and ability to develop a vigorous, well thought out, and competitive research program, and to be excellent teachers at the undergraduate and graduate levels. A PhD is required and postdoctoral experience is desired. Collaborative opportunities with researchers at the nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory exist. Interested parties should send an application letter, a detailed vita, and a description of proposed research, and should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be separately sent to: Prof. Alexander Van Hook, Chair Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1600. Applicants may benefit from consulting UTK and Chemistry Department web pages in developing their applications which will be reviewed beginning February 15, 2000. The search process will continue until the position is filled.

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS

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Purdue University. The research groups of Don Bergstrom and V. Jo Davisson have two openings for postdoctoral research associates with backgrounds in chemistry, biochemistry, or medicinal chemistry. Successful candidates will be involved in NIH sponsored research directed toward a detailed understanding of the function of DNA polymerase. These efforts are guiding us in the development of new tools for protein engineering through novel methods of DNA sequence randomization. Novel modified nucleobase components have been developed and the approaches involve design and synthesis, oligonucleotide synthesis, biophysical studies, and mechanistic biochemical studies of DNA polymerase. One postdoctoral associate may focus on DNA replication experiments, exploring the effects of both template and nucleotide triphosphate structure on DNA replication and fidelity. A second postdoctoral associate could focus on synthesis and biophysical studies of modified nucleosides, development of enzyme mediated ligation methods using modified oligonucleotides and construction of oligonucleotides libraries directed towards protein engineering and other biomedical applications. Please send curriculum vitae and names of three references to: Dr. Bergstrom or Dr. Davisson at the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.

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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 JANUARY 3^rd, 2000.