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Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller

Professor and Department Chair
Biochemistry
smiller1@swarthmore.edu
610-957-6063
Science Center 288
Research Lab

Research interests: molecular level understanding of bacterial communication

Kathleen P Howard

Kathleen Howard

Professor
Biophysical Chemistry
khoward1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8519
Science Center 261
Research Lab
Profile

Research interests: spectroscopy of membrane-bound biomolecules

Robert Paley

Robert Paley

Edmund Allen Professor
Organic Chemistry
rpaley1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8525
Science Center 182
Research Lab
Profile

Research interests: synthetic organic chemistry: organometallics and asymmetric synthesis

Paul Rablen

Paul Rablen - (on leave 2017-2018)

Professor
Organic Chemistry
prablen1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8341
Science Center 179
Profile

Research interests: computational physical organic chemistry

Thomas Stephenson, Provost

Tom Stephenson

James H. Hammons Professor and Provost of the College
Physical Chemistry
tstephe1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8319
Parrish 229 West
Profile

Research interests: photochemistry and photophysics of small molecules

Christopher Graves

Christopher Graves

Associate Professor
Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry & Environmental Studies
cgraves1@swarthmore.edu
610-690-4882
Science Center 184
Research Lab
Profile

Research interests: synthetic inorganic & organometallic chemistry, catalyst development

Liliya Yatsunyk

Liliya Yatsunyk

Associate Professor
Bioinorganic Chemistry
lyatsun1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8558
Science Center 286
Research Lab, CV [pdf]
Profile

Research interests: design/synthesis/characterization of porphyrin-based drugs

Daniela Fera

Daniela Fera

Assistant Professor
Biochemistry
dfera1@swarthmore.edu
610-690-3308
Science Center 290
Research Lab
Profile

Research interests: structural and biochemical characterization of antibody complexes

Silvia Porello

Silvia Porello

Visiting Assistant Professor
Biochemistry
sporell1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8608
Science Center 292
Profile

Research interests:  Carbon nanotubes as drug delivery carriers: cellular uptake, cytotoxicity and drug interactions with target biomolecules. 

Kathryn Riley

Kathryn Riley

Visiting Assistant Professor and CFD Postdoctoral Fellow
Bioanalytical Chemistry
kriley1@swarthmore.edu
610-690-3904
Science Center 284
Research Lab
Profile

Research interests: nanomaterial surface properties and interactions with biomolecules

Kyle Wagner

Kyle Wagner

Visiting Assistant Professor
Physical Chemistry
kwagner1@swarthmore.edu
610-690-6893
Science Center 186
Profile

Research Interests: nanomaterials and surface interactions

Robert Pasternack

Robert Pasternack

Senior Research Scholar
Inorganic Chemistry
rpaster1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8559
Parrish Hall N278
Profile

Research interests: bioinorganic chemistry; supramolecular assemblies

Judith Voet

Judy Voet

Senior Research Scholar
Biochemistry
jvoet1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8521
Science Center 188A
Profile
Virginia M Heck

Ginger Heck

Senior Lecturer
vheck1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8524
Science Center 268

Courses: Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry, General Chemistry

Maria Newport

Maria Newport

Lecturer
mnewpor1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8526
Science Center 167

Courses: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry

Donna Halley

Donna Halley

Senior Laboratory Instructor
dhalley1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8532
Science Center 165

Courses: Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry

Caroline Burkhard

Caroline Burkhard

Laboratory Instructor
cburkha1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8556
Science Center 266

Courses: Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, General Chemistry

Lori Sonntag

Lori Sonntag

Laboratory Instructor
lsonnta1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8602
Science Center 267

Courses: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry

Ian McGarvey

Ian McGarvey

Scientific Instrumentation Specialist
Chemistry and Biochemistry
imcgarv1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8241
Science Center 163
Cathy Cinquina

Cathy Cinquina

Department Administrator
Chemistry and Biochemistry
ccinqui1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8521
Science Center 188A

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Small Talk - The Chemical Language of Bacteria

Stephen Miller

Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephen Miller discusses how bacteria communicate through the exchange of small signal molecules to gain advantages and how we may someday exploit this dialogue to modify bacterial behavior. Read the transcript.

Audio: [44 min 58 sec]

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