Paulson Laboratory
Corwin Nycholat, Ph.D.
 
The Scripps Research Institute
10550 North Torrey Pines Road, MEM-L71
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-784-9638(phone)
858-784-9690 (FAX)
nycholat@scripps.edu

EDUCATION:

April 2008 - Ph. D. Organic Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB (Canada)

2001 - M.Sc. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK (Canada)

1997 - BSA. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK (Canada)



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

Jan 2008 to Present - Postdoctoral Fellow, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA (Advisor: Prof. James C. Paulson)

2002 to 2008 - Doctoral Candidate, University of Alberta, Canada (Advisor: Prof. David R. Bundle)

2001 to 2007 - Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta, Canada

2002 - Research Assistant, University of Alberta, Canada

2001 - Research Assistant, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

1998 to 2001 - M. Sc., University of Saskatchewan, Canada (Advisor: Prof. Soledade Pedras)

1998 to 2000 - Teaching Assistant, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

1997 - Research Technician, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Supervisor: Dr. Wes Taylor)

1996 to 1997 - Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Saskatchewan, Canada (Supervisor: Prof. Malcolm Devine)



ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL HONORS:

2005-2006: University of Alberta Graduate Students Association Teaching Award

2004-2005: University of Alberta Teaching Services Graduate Student Teaching Award.

2004 & 2005: Judge for Edmonton Regional Science Fairs.

2002-2003: Co-founder/Organizer of the 1st Banff Symposium on Organic Chemistry; a student organized event showcasing graduate research across Canada and featuring keynote lectures by internationally renowned chemists. Supported by industrial and academic funding and attended by 120 paid registrants.

2002: Alberta Research Council Graduate Entrance Scholarship for Carbohydrate Chemistry.

1998: Dr. & Mrs. E.M. von Rudloff Bursary. University of Saskatchewan.



PUBLICATIONS:

Shukla, A., Nycholat, C., Subramanian, M. V., Anderson, R. J. & Devine, M. D. (2004). Use of resistant ACCase mutants to screen for novel inhibitors against resistant and susceptible forms of ACCase from grass weeds. J Agric Food Chem 52, 5144-50.

Pedras, M. S., Nycholat, C. M., Montaut, S., Xu, Y. & Khan, A. Q. (2002). Chemical defenses of crucifers: elicitation and metabolism of phytoalexins and indole-3-acetonitrile in brown mustard and turnip. Phytochemistry 59, 611-25.


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