Post Tagged with: "chemistry and biochemistry research"

Ohio University chemist explains an old question with a modern tool

Dr. Jixin Chen is utilizing a novel technique to
visualize genome sequences more effectively.

From Ohio University News Ohio University chemist Jixin Chen, Ph.D., took advantage of the time when labs were shut down early in the pandemic to apply a very modern solution to solve a very old question. Like Joseph Fourier did 200 years ago, Chen sat down with paper and pen to […]

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January 26, 2022 at 2:18 pmNews Research

Chemistry student among five winning awards in Three Minute Thesis® competition

The 2021 3MT winners

From Ohio University News Five students won awards at the Ohio University Three Minute Thesis® Competition finals hosted by the Graduate College on Dec. 2. The Three Minute Thesis® Competition was founded by the University of Queensland in 2008, with competitions now held at more than 900 institutions in 80 […]

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January 13, 2022 at 8:43 amNews

Chemistry Student Gets Student Enhancement Award for Research

Abhijit Sukul

From Ohio University News A Chemistry & Biochemistry graduate student is among 21 students receiving Ohio University Student Enhancement Award funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work this spring. The Student Enhancement Awards are funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Creative Activity and […]

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March 29, 2021 at 11:54 amNews Research

The Analytical Scientist Interviews Harrington on Using Artificial Intelligence in Analytical Chemistry

Dr. Peter de B. Harrington

The Analytical Scientist interviewed Dr. Peter Harrington about whether artificial intelligence is an answer for big data questions in a story headlined Do Androids Dream of Analytical Chemistry? Harrington, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University, discusses his work on chemotyping botanical medicines, specifically cannabis, using machine learning (also […]

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March 25, 2021 at 9:11 amFaculty in the News In the News Research

Harrington Elected to Coblentz Society Governing Board, Publishes in 4 Journals

Dr. Peter de B. Harrington

Dr. Peter Harrington, Professor of  Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University, was elected to the Governing Board of the Coblentz Society and will serve a four-year term. The Coblentz Society was found in 1954 and its mission is to foster the understanding and application of vibrational spectroscopy. Harrington was described […]

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February 4, 2021 at 12:36 pmResearch

Hines, Chemistry Students ID Potential Achilles Heel of COVID-19 Virus

From left, Hannah Boesger, Emily Marino and Dr. Jennifer Hines

From Ohio University News While the world awaits broad distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, researchers at Ohio University just published highly significant and timely results in the search for another way to stop the virus — by disrupting its RNA and its ability to reproduce. Dr.  Jennifer Hines, a professor in […]

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January 20, 2021 at 10:10 amResearch

White and Pordel Study Impact of Bulky Ligands on Photochemical CO Release

Jessica White’s research on metal complexes is relevant for medical research.

Dr. Jessica White and fourth-year doctoral student Shabnam Pordel recently published an article titled “Impact of steric bulk on photoinduced ligand exchange reactions in Mn(I) photoCORMs” in Inorganica Chimica Acta. White is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University. She is also a member of the Molecular & […]

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January 13, 2021 at 9:30 amResearch