Chemistry and Biochemistry

Clifford P. Kubiak Laboratory

Research: Electron Transfer

Socrates Project: Chemical Solutions to Energy and Climate Change

John Goeltz is a graduate student in Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCSD. He studies electron transfer in small molecules at metal surfaces, as well as the role of bridges in electron transfer processes.

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Richard Norris Laboratory

Research: Paleoclimatology

Socrates Project: Excitement of Chemistry

Entering the graduate program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 2003, Johnnie Lyman became the first person in her family to attend post-graduate school – an achievement that is a source of pride to her as she looks back on the challenges she faced growing up in Alaska. “I grew up poor, so I know what life is like for poor students,” says Johnnie, who received her B.S. degree in Geology from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, graduating with high honors. “As a Socrates Fellow, I appreciate the chance to show students that their economic background does not translate directly to how far they can make it in school.”

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Chemistry and Biochemistry

William Trogler Laboratory

Research: Nanochemistry

Socrates Project: Nanoparticles in the Classroom

A proud owner of two dogs and a rabbit, Kristina Mitchell is a doctoral graduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCSD.

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Chemistry and Biochemistry

Yitzhak Tor Laboratory

Research: The RNA world and the origin of life

Socrates Project: Life is Organic Chemistry

Andro is currently a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at UC San Diego pursuing research in organic chemistry. In addition to research, Andro maintains his teaching interests every quarter, and is quite fond of a course called Chemistry of the Universe, which is an astrobiology class geared for the non-science major.

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Lihini Aluwihare Laboratory

Research: Biogenic Organic Compounds

Socrates Project: Environmental Spices

As a second-year graduate student in the Geosciences of the Earth and Ocean (GEO) curricular group at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Nellie Shaul is trying to combine her background in environmental chemistry and biology through her thesis work with Dr. Lihini Aluwihare.

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Biological Sciences

Eric Allen Laboratory

Research: Fatty Acid Adaptations of Extremophile Microorganisms

Socrates Project: Biodiesel from Algae

Christine Shulse is a graduate student in the Division of Biology interested in the fatty acid adaptations of extremophiles. Bacterial production of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), such as EPA (20:5) and DHA (22:6), is constrained to a narrow subset of marine gamma-proteobacteria.

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Biological Sciences

Shelley Halpain Laboratory

Research: Effect of Massive Neurotransmitter Release on Nerve Cells

Socrates Project: Structure and Functions of Neurons

Shamim Sinnar is a second-year graduate student in the neurobiology laboratory of Dr. Shelley Halpain. She studies how nerve cells are affected by the high amounts of neurotransmitters that are released during epilepsy and stroke.

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Biomedical Sciences

Palmer Taylor Laboratory

Research: Protein-ligand binding and interactions

Socrates Project: Three-Dimensional Protein Structure and Ligand Binding

John Yamauchi is a 3rd year graduate student in the Biomedical Sciences program at UC San Diego specializing in Molecular Pharmacology under Dr. Palmer Taylor.

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