ChemformationChemformationVolume 17, Number 19
Friday, September 28, 2001
Chemformation is published by the Office of the Department Chairman. Please convey items of interest (or mailing list changes) to Liz McGrath, Room T18-390, Department of Chemistry, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, 617/253-4080; 617/258-7500 (fax) or e-mail to emg@mit.edu. Back issues of Chemformation can be accessed via the Chemistry Department Website.
Visit the Chemistry Department Website at http://web.mit.edu/chemistry/www/.
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Monday, October 1, 2001 Biochemistry Seminar Series Room 6-120at 4:00 p.m. |
Paul Henderson (Essigmann Group, MIT) "Biophysical Causes and Mutagenic Consequences of Guanine Oxidation in DNA" |
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Thursday, October 4, 2001 Harvard/MIT Physical Chemistry Seminar at Harvard Room MB23, 12 Oxford St. at 5:00 p.m. Refreshments at 4:30 p.m. |
R. Dean Astumian, University of Maine "Mechanisms of Thermal and Optical Electron Transfer: Perspectives from Theory and Computation" |
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Thursday, October 4, 2001 Seminar in Organic Chemistry Room 6-120 at 4:00 p.m. |
Thomas J. Wandless, Stanford University "Modulating the Affinities of Protein-Ligand Interactions" |
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Tuesday, October 9, 2001 Physical Chemistry Seminar Series Room 2-105 at 4:00 p.m. Refreshments in 6-233 at 3:30 p.m. |
Marshall Newton, Brookhaven National Laboratory "Mechanisms of Thermal and Optical ElectronTransfer: Perspectives from Theory and Computation" |
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Wednesday, October 10, 2001 Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Room 6-120 at 4:00 p.m. |
Robert Bergman, University of California, Berkeley "Activation of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds in Organic Molecules Using Iridium (III) Complexes: Are they Really Electrophilic?" |
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Monday, October 15, 2001 A.D. Little Lecture in Physical Chemistry Room 6-120 at 4:00 p.m. Opening Reception 6-321 at 5:30 p.m. |
Christopher Dobson, Oxford University "The Nature and Significance of Protein Folding" |
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Tuesday, October 16, 2001 A.D. Little Lecture in Physical Chemistry Room 6-120 at 4:00 p.m.
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Christopher Dobson, Oxford University "Unravelling the Mechanisms of Protein Folding Reactions" |
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Wednesday, October 17, 2001 Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Room 6-120 at 4:00 p.m. |
Geoff Coates, Cornell University "TBA" |
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Thursday, October 18, 2001 A.D. Little Lecture in Physical Chemistry/Harvard/MIT Physical Chemistry at MIT Room 6-120 at 5:00 p.m. |
Chris Dobson, Oxford University "Protein Misfolding and its Links with Human Disease" |
ANNOUNCEMENTSMARC JONES: Mr. Marc Jones, Administrative Officer in the Department of Chemistry, will be leaving us after 14 wonderful years of service on November 1, 2001. Marc has received a significant promotion and will be serving as Assistant Dean for Operations in the office of the Dean of Science. Fortunately, he will continue to interact with us on areas related to space renovation. We bid him a fond farewell and wish him all the very best in his new position.
THE DCIF has a greatly improved website thanks to the tremendous efforts of the DCIF's Mark Wall. The URL for the DCIF's website is http://web.mit.edu/speclab/www/ Please let any of the DCIF staff know if you have any suggestions for how the site can be improved.
CONFERENCE ON DRUG DISCOVERY BY DESIGN
IBC USA Conferences, Inc. will hold a conference on Drug Discovery by Design: Advancing Medicinal Chemistry through Biology and Technology on November 5-8, 2001 in Boston. This meeting offers a reduced academic rate. Attendees will get to view the exhibition hall, as well as view the latest scientific findings in this area in the poster hall. More information is available at www.LifeSciencesInfo.com/drugdesign
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY: Dr. Eli M. Pearce, President-Elect of the American Chemical Society speaks on Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of ACS on Thursday, October, 11, 2001 in Henderson House, Weston, MA. The evening commences at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dinner reservations should be made no later than 12:00 noon on Thursday, October 4. Members: $25.00; Non-members $28.00; Retirees $15.00 and Students $8.00. More details (and directions to Henderson House) on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
The Science Library presents two seminars for MIT Staff:
1. Navigating the Improved Science Library
When: Tuesday, October 16 OR Thursday, October 25 12-1pm
Where: Science Library Map Room (first floor)
What: Come learn about the new Barton Catalog and Libraries Web site. Tour the new arrangement
of books and journals. Review the research help and other services available.
2. Beyond the Basics in Finding Scientific Information
When: Thursday, October 18 OR Tuesday, October 23 12-1 p.m.
Where: 4-237
What: Learn more about electronic journals and databases and cooperative arrangements
with local libraries. Get answers for any questions you might have.
Please RSVP to Angie Locknar (locknar@mit.edu) for either or both sessions!
Many things have changed over the summer at the MIT Libraries. Listed here are the most important changes with URLs.
All "Nature" and "Nature Reviews" journals on-line: search for "nature" in Vera -- go to http://libraries.mit.edu/vera
New layout for the Science Library collections -- see more info at http://libraries.mit.edu/science/news2.html
Check out the new interface for Barton http://libraries.mit.edu/barton/
Check out the MIT Libraries new web site --http://libraries.mit.edu/
Compact shelving the Hayden basement -- see more at http://libraries.mit.edu/hayden/shelvi g/project.html
If you have any questions or comments contact Erja Kajosalo (kajosalo@mit.edu), Librarian for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
2001 CaP CURE RESEARCH AWARD: CaP CURE will continue to fund outstanding and novel basic science that it believes is the cornerstone in the discovery of a cure for prostate cancer. Success in this area of research since the founding of CaP CURE has resulted in many of the pioneering therapies that are now being studied in the clinic. The future of this field and the advancement of the mission, resting on a solid platform of basic science, has moved toward applied and clinical sciences. Therefore, research applicants focused on translational and clinical programs that will benefit patients with advanced prostate cancer in the near term will be favored. More information on file in Chemistry Headquarters. Deadline for applications October 12, 2001.
2002 MCKNIGHT SCHOLAR AWARDS: The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience invites applications for the 2002 McKnight Scholar Awards. Since 1977, the McKnight Scholar Awards have encouraged emerging neuroscientists to focus on disorders of learning and memory. Applicants for the McKnight Scholar Awards must demonstrate interest in solving important problems in relevant areas of neuroscience, including the translation of basic research to clinical neuroscience. Awards are given to exceptional young scientists who hold the M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree and who are in the early stages of establishing an independent laboratory and research career. Traditionally, successful candidates have held faculty positions for at least one year. Up to six McKnight Scholars each will receive three years of support, beginning July 1, 2002. More information may be obtained from Chemistry Headquarters.
HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE: The Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Graduate Science Education Program offers research fellowships for pre-doctoral and postdoctoral Research Fellowships. Full details may be obtained from Chemistry Headquarters.
HERTZ FOUNDATION: Details of $25,000 Graduate Fellowships in the Applied Physical Sciences are on file in Chemistry Headquarters. Application Deadline November 2, 2001.
LINK FOUNDATION RESEARCH AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS GRANTS in the field of Stimulation and Training, aimed at graduate educational programs and associated research activities. Grants will be awarded for research and program development, up to a maximum of $50,000. There is a limit of one application per institution. Please see further information in Chemistry Headquarters.
ANNA FULLER FUND OF NEW HAVEN: funds a program of support for postdoctoral fellows in the field of Molecular Oncology. The program is administered jointly by the Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine at Yale and the Center for Cancer Research at MIT. Applications must be for research in Molecular Oncology and only one application per laboratory will be considered. Support will be for one year with the potential for renewal (but in competition with new applicants who will receive preferential consideration). Details on how to apply can be obtained from Chemistry Headquarters. Deadline October 15, 2001.
Graduate Students interested in joining the Chemistry Department Chemical Hygiene and Safety Committee are invited to submit their names to Martha Lugo e-mail mlugo@mit.edu. Members of the Committee participate in inspections of department laboratories (approximately one inspection per month) and attend meetings (ca. 2 per year) to discuss and formulate Chemistry Department safety policy. No prior experience in safety-related matters is necessary. As a result of the recent EPA/MIT "Consent Decree", major changes will be instituted at MIT over the next year with regard to how safety training is conducted, who does inspections and formulates rules, how we order chemicals, etc. Grad student input is urgently needed as our department committee responds to proposed changes.
Faculty Positions
Applications for most faculty positions should consist of a curriculum vitae, outline of research interests, and three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the specific university or college. You will find more detailed information regarding these and other positions in a binder located at departmental headquarters.
University of Massachusetts: has two tenure-track faculty positions at Assistant Professor level in the area of Inorganic Chemistry. More information on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
University of Pittsburgh: seeks to fill a tenure-stream faculty position in an interdisciplinary area of experimental physical chemistry such as nonoscience, materials chemistry, surface science or biophysical chemistry. More information on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
Amherst College: invites applications for two full-time tenure-track positions in Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry. Further details on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
Washington University in St. Louis: invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level in the areas of Theoretical Chemistry, Experimental Physical Chemistry, or solution-state NMT spectroscopy. More details on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
Lawrence University: invites applications for two tenure-track positions in Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry. More details available in Chemistry Headquarters.
University of Washington: seeks candidates for tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor rank in all areas of chemistry. More information on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
New York University: invites applications to fill two tenure track faculty positions in Theoretical Chemistry and Experimental Chemistry, including organic/bioorganic or experimental biophysical chemistry. More information on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
University of Colorado at Denver: seeks candidates for a Physical Chemist (rank open) to being August 12, 2002. More details on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
The University of Michigan: invites applications for a tenure-track position in Organic Chemistry at an Assistant Professor level. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
Northern Kentucky University: invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Chemistry. More information on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
Pomona College: invites applications for two tenure-track positions in Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry. More information on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
Northwestern University: invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in all areas of chemistry at the Assistant Professor level. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
Boston University: invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Experimental Biophysical Chemistry. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: invites applications full-time openings at the Assistant Professor level or at the tenured level in any of the traditional areas of chemistry and interdisciplinary areas of environmental chemistry, materials chemistry, and chemical biology. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.West Virginia University: invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions, one in Organic Chemistry and one in Bioanalytical Chemistry. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
The University of Memphis: invites applications for a tenure-track position in Analytical Chemistry. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
The University of Vermont: invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant/Associate Professor level. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
St. Olaf College: invites applications for two tenure-track positions in the Chemistry Department at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
The University of Kansas: seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in the area of Organic Chemistry. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
Penn State University: seeks for several faculty positions at all levels of seniority. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
The College of William & Mary: seeks candidates for a tenure-track position in any field of Organic Chemistry. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
The University of Western Ontario: invites applications for a tenure-track (probationary) or tenured position at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in any area of Synthetic Chemistry. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
University of Missouri-Kansas City: invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry or Bio-Organic Chemistry. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
Boston University: invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Bioorganic or Inorganic Chemistry. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
The University of Arizona: invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Inorganic Chemistry. Qualified applicants at other levels are also invited to apply.
Postdoctoral Positions
Tulane University: two postdoctoral openings available One position is in the area of pulsed laser deposition (PLD); the other is in the area of chemical dynamics. Engineering applications for both projects lie in the materials arena. Any questions should be directed to Professor Brent Koplitz: brent@tulane.edu. More information about this position on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: The Center for Engineering Science Advanced Research (CESAR) seeks top-tier candidates for the newly created positions of: Postdoctoral Associates — Computational Nanoscience. More information is on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
University of Central Florida: A postdoctoral position is available at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. The successful candidate is expected to have expertise in protein overexpression, purification and protein engineering, including expressed protein ligation techniques. Please send a letter of interest, CV and two or three letters of recommendation to: S. A. Tatulian, Ph. D., Center for Discovery of Drugs and Diagnostics, University of Central Florida, 12722 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826. Tel. 407-207-4976, fax: 407-384-2816, email: statulia@mail.ucf.edu.
Kansas State University: A postdoctoral position is available in the area of single-molecule spectroscopy. This project is a collaboration between the group of Professor Dan Higgins and that of Professor Maryanne Collinson and involves using single molecule spectroscopy to characterize nanometer scale environments in sol-gel silicate films. The position is available immediately. Full details on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
Georgia State: A postdoctoral position is immediately available on an interdisciplinary research project. Work will focus on the application of combinatorial chemistry toward the discovery of new metal complexes for peptide cleavage and protein structural studies. This project is funded by a NSF CAREER Award. Experience/training in coordination chemistry, solid phase synthesis, and/or combinatorial chemistry is desirable. If interested, please e-mail CV with a publication list, summary of research experience, and list of professional references to Professor Kathy Grant at kbgrant@gsu.edu. (404-651-0613).
Other Job Listings
Kansas State University: seeks applications for the position of Research Associate to work in the research group directed by Professor Duy Hua. A Ph.D. in Chemistry or a related field is required and previous experience in organic synthesis and methodology development is needed. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): A position for a Health Scientist Administrator (program director) at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in the Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Research, the Genetics and Molecular Neurobiology Research Branch is now open. As a Health Scientist Administrator at NIDA, you can have a very large impact on the direction of science. The successful applicant will be responsible for the overall direction and administration of a broad and comprehensive program covering several areas of molecular biology and genetics research related to drug abuse studies. This includes administering research grants, training grants, fellowship grants, and research development contracts in this area; providing technical leadership to other personnel in the Institute, as well as to investigators throughout the country.
Glass Blowing Services: Bob DiGiacomo will be coming in on Wednesdays or Thursdays to pick up any glass blowing work that you may have available. Please bring any work to room 4-064 or call Ed Udas at 3-4505. Bob will do the work on a first-come, first-served basis.
Get Organized! Call Ed Udas at 253-4505 or stop by room 4-065 if students, faculty, or staff need help in organizing their MIT space.
To place an advertisement: email Liz McGrath, emg@mit.edu
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