The Graduating Students
The 21 individuals who are graduating from The Scripps Research
Institute (TSRI) this week are listed below, with the names
of their advisors and thesis titles.
 Phillippe
S. Baran
Total Synthesis of the CP-Molecules and the Bissorbicillinoids:
How Endeavors in Total Synthesis Lead to the Invention,
Discovery, and Development of New Synthetic Reactions,
Technologies, and Concepts in Organic Chemistry
Advisor: K. C. Nicolaou, professor and chairman, Department
of Chemistry
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Zachary Quinn Beck
HIV-1 and FIV Protease Substrate and Inhibitor Specificities
Advisor: John H. Elder, professor, Department of Molecular
Biology
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 Michael
J. Churchill
Sequence Specific Determinants of Antiparallel Coiled
Coils Studied Through Chemoselective Ligation and Phase
Display
Advisor: M. Reza Ghadiri, professor, Departments of
Chemistry and Molecular Biology
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 Douglas
S. Daniels
Structural Studies of the Human DNA Repair Protein
O6-Alkylguanine-DNA Alkyltransferase
Advisor: John A. Tainer, professor, Department of Molecular
Biology
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 Zachary
Paul Demko
Expedient Syntheses of Tetrazoles via [2 + 3] Dipolar
Cycloaddition
Advisor: K. Barry Sharpless, professor, Department
of Chemistry
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 Brian
N. Dominy
Theoretical Studies on the Role of Electrostatics
in Protein Fold Specificity and Stability
Advisor: Charles L. Brooks, III, professor, Department
of Molecular Biology
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Micah David Gearhart
Zinc Finger Interactions with Nucleic Acids:
I. Mechanism of Monomeric DNA Binding by the Orphan
Nuclear Receptor hERR2
II. TFIIIA and p43 Interactions with 5S RNA
Advisor: Peter E. Wright, professor and chair, Department
of Molecular Biology
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 Heidi
A. Giesing
Cowpea Mosaic Virus: Capsid Protein Assembly and
Structure Based Design of Chimeric Viruses
Advisor: John E. Johnson, professor, Department of
Molecular Biology
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 Jiyong
Hong
Application of Inverse Electron Demand Diels-Alder
Reactions in Total Syntheses of Nothapodytine B, (-)-Mappicine,
Phomazarin, and ent-(-)-Roseophilin
Advisor: Dale L. Boger, professor, Department of Chemistry
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 Robert
Owen Hughes
Strategies for the Rapid Discovery of Antibacterial
Agents: Studies on Vancomycin and Psammaplin A
Advisor: K. C. Nicolaou, professor and chair, Department
of Chemistry
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Junjie Liu
Part I—Hexosaminidase Inhibitors as New Drug
Candidates for the Therapy of Osteoarthritis
Part II—DERA-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of
Novel Pyranose Synthons as a New Entry to Heterocycles
and Epothilones
Advisor: Chi-Huey Wong, professor, Department of Chemistry
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"I will always remember Scripps
as an oasis for study, adventure, and discovery in organic
chemistry."
—Phillippe S.
Baran
"TSRI provides
an ideal environment for students: A chance to work with world-class
researchers and facilities in the laboratory, tremendous colleagues,
and support within the institution, and an administration
truly dedicated to their education and well-being."
—Michael J.
Churchill
"The research
and educational opportunities at TSRI are outstanding. I feel
fortunate to have begun my scientific career in such an innovative
and exhilarating environment."
—Micah David
Gearhart
"I learned so much
more in the graduate program than I ever imagined... about
science, about people, about life."
—Heidi A. Giesing
"Scripps is a perfect
and unique place for a Ph.D. student."
—Jiyong Hong
"The TSRI graduate
program allows students to work at the cutting edge of research
in a collaborative and intense environment."
—Robert Owen
Hughes
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