Chemistry Research
NSC Chemistry Students have a unique opportunity to perform cutting edge research with our faculty. Our focus is to utilize chemistry to solve practical and "real world" issues. A brief description of faculties research is given below.
Amber Howerton, Ph.D.: Dr. Howerton's research interests include designing and synthesizing compounds to prevent spore germination of pathogenic bacteria including Clostridium difficile, C. sordellii, C. perfringens and Bacillus anthracis. She is also interested in the biochemical interactions and pathways that commit these spores to germinate. You can learn more about Dr. Howerton's research by visiting her research website, coming soon.
Zachary Woydziak, Ph.D.: Dr. Woydziak is interested in synthesizing an array of compounds, which can be used for biological applications especially those that exhibit promising medicinal or unique biological behavior. He is additionally are interested in designing biological probes that are built into constituents of proteins, DNA, sugars and etc. You can read more about his research by visiting his research website, coming soon.
Amber Howerton, Ph.D.: Dr. Howerton's research interests include designing and synthesizing compounds to prevent spore germination of pathogenic bacteria including Clostridium difficile, C. sordellii, C. perfringens and Bacillus anthracis. She is also interested in the biochemical interactions and pathways that commit these spores to germinate. You can learn more about Dr. Howerton's research by visiting her research website, coming soon.
Zachary Woydziak, Ph.D.: Dr. Woydziak is interested in synthesizing an array of compounds, which can be used for biological applications especially those that exhibit promising medicinal or unique biological behavior. He is additionally are interested in designing biological probes that are built into constituents of proteins, DNA, sugars and etc. You can read more about his research by visiting his research website, coming soon.
Summer research opportunities
NSC chemistry students have ability to participate in summer research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) INBRE and National Science Foundation (NSF) EPSCOR programs. Summer research provides students the opportunity to pursue an in depth research project as a paid position helping to relieve financial constraints that may prevent student from engaging in such activities. To find out how you can apply or more about these programs please click on the links below each program image.
To apply to the INBRE summer research program click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6X6D96P (note that the application will likely not be active until 3/2015) To learn more about INBRE click here: http://www.unr.edu/inbre/about-us
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To learn more about EPSCoR in Nevada and to apply to the summer undergraduate research program click on the following link: http://epscorspo.nevada.edu/
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