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  banner[0]='<table><tr><td><img src="http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem/graphics/banner/adams.jpg" /></td><td><p><b>In his doctoral research Paul Adams, Ph.D. explored the structure and dynamics of peptide hormones.</b> A 2000 graduate from Professor Mary Barkley\'s laboratory, Dr. Adams\' contributions to this critical field are highlighted in "Intramolecular Quenching of Tryptophan Fluorescence by the Peptide Bond in Cyclic Hexapeptides," <b><i>J. Am. Chem. Soc.</i></b> He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Cornell with an NSF Minority Research Fellowship. <br><br>"As a doctoral student at Case, my advisor encouraged me to explore collaborative avenues of education in multiple areas of my field of interest, physical biochemistry, to complement my research. This is a concept I continue to employ as I believe it is vital to the success of my research and teaching career."<br><a href="http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/chem/faculty/barkley/">Read more about Dr. Barkley\'s research</a></p></td></tr></table>'

  banner[1]='<table><tr><td><img src="http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem/graphics/banner/burgess.gif" /></td><td><p><b>Using electrodes modified with biomolecules to measure cholesterol efflux from single living cells is a major thrust in Professor Jim Burgess\'s research group.</b> Other enzyme/substrate systems are also being pursued for sensor applications and DNA-modified electrodes are used to probe electrostatic binding properties of platinum-based anticancer drugs.<br><a href="http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/chem/faculty/burgess/">Read more about Dr. Burgess\'s research</a></p></td></tr></table>'

  banner[2]='<table><tr><td><img src="http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem/graphics/banner/chaka.jpg" /></td><td><p><b>"Graduate study at Case gave me the opportunity to pursue cutting-edge research and a solid foundation that opened the door to many new possibilities. I still find research to be incredibly exciting!"</b> Dr. Anne M. Chaka received her Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry from Case in 1992. She is currently the Group Leader for the Physical and Chemical Properties Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Prior to moving to NIST, she spent 10 years at Lubrizol as the head of the computational chemistry and physics program.<br><a href="http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/chem/grad">Read more about Graduate Programs in Chemistry</a></p></td></tr></table>'

  banner[3]='<table><tr><td><img src="http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem/graphics/banner/rgs.jpg"></td><td><p><b>"Oxygen Damage May Trigger Age-Related Blindness" is the headline from a newspaper article reviewing some of the latest findings of Professor Robert Salomon.</b> His group has recently developed exquisitely selective antibodies that recognize proteins they postulated would be produced by oxidation of unusual phospholipids that are especially abundant in the retina. A clinical study confirmed the prediction. This breakthrough demonstrates the power of chemistry-based hypotheses to generate groundbreaking discoveries in biomedical research. <b><i>The Lancet</i></b> and the <b><i>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A.</i></b> gave laudatory reviews to the findings, which were published in <b><i>J. Biol. Chem</i></b> and <b><i>Proc. Natl Acad. Sci., U.S.A.</i></b><br><a href="http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/chem/faculty/salomon/">Read more about Dr. Salomon\'s research</a></p></td></tr></table>'

  banner[4]='<table><tr><td><img src="http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem/graphics/banner/kenney_photo.jpg"></td><td><p><b>The work of Professor Malcolm Kenney in partnership with Nancy Oleinik, a Case professor of radiation oncology, has resulted in a drug, Pc 4, which is currently undergoing Phase 1 human clinical trials in cancer patients.</b> Phthalocyanines are synthesized and characterized for a cooperative research program with University Hospitals on photodynamic therapy. The  work focuses on making compounds with the desired light absorption, solubility, polarity, and stability properties. The compounds are characterized, then used in collaborative in vivo studies.</b><br><a href="http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/chem/faculty/kenney/">Read more about Dr. Kenney\'s research</a></p></td></tr></table>'

  banner[5]='<table><tr><td><img src="http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem/graphics/banner/HWatrob-Hargett.jpg"></td><td><p><b> Dr. Heather Watrob Hargett, 2003 alumna, is currently a Visiting Professor in the Chemistry Department at Oberlin College.</b> She was one of the first CASE Chemistry Scholars. "I was able to augment the traditional Ph.D. research experience with a wealth of state-of-the-art teaching activities in a creative and nurturing environment. My participation in this program enabled me to obtain my current teaching position at Oberlin College and gave me the skills to succeed at it. I couldn\'t be happier!"<br><a href="http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/chem/chemistryscholars">Read more about the Case Chemistry Scholars program</a></p></td></tr></table>'

  banner[6]='<table><tr><td><img src="http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem/graphics/banner/jirousek.jpg"></td><td><p><b>Alumnus Dr. Michael Jirousek leads Pfizer\'s Global R&D search for new therapies to treat diabetes and obesity.</b> As the Director of the Diabetes and Obesity Therapeutic Area in La Jolla, Dr. Jirousek manages a multi-disciplinary team of 50+ in their work. He has also held senior research positions at Abbott Laboratories and Lilly Laboratories. "Case gave me a strong foundation in organic chemistry and brought together the disciplines of chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology and molecular medicine, preparing me to further integrate across the knowledge needed to create new medicines."</p></td></tr></table>'

  banner[7]='<table><tr><td><img src="http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem/graphics/banner/dunbar.gif" class="double"></td><td><p><b>Professor Robert Dunbar\'s seminal research into the photodissociation of trapped gas-phase ions has been highlighted in an invited review to <i>Science</i></b>. An entire 2003 issue of the <b>International Journal of Mass Spectrometry</b> was also in honor of his research. He has graduated more than 20 students with Ph.D.s and has had numerous undergraduate and postdoctoral researchers working in his laboratory. "Rob was the best research advisor a graduate student could possibly wish for," says Dr. V. Ryzhov,a recent graduate and now an Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Northern Illinois University.<br><a href="http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/chem/faculty/dunbar/">Read more about Dr. Dunbar\'s research</a></p></td></tr></table>'
  
  banner[8]='<table><tr><td><img src="http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem/graphics/banner/smith.jpg"></td><td><p><b>Graduate student Rhett Smith (left) has published more than 10 papers in peer-reviewed journals, including <i>Inorganic Chemistry</i> and <i>J. Am. Chem. Soc.</i></b> Working with Profesor Protasiewicz, Rhett is developing new inorganic-organic hybrid conjugated polymers for use in molecular electronics. The world-class research in his lab cuts across traditional boundaries of organometallic and inorganic chemistry. It exemplifies Case\'s commitment to cutting-edge experience in both fundamental science and practical, technological advances.<br><a href="http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/chem/grad/">Read more about Graduate Programs in Chemistry</a></p></td></tr></table>'
     
  banner[9]='<table><tr><td><img src="http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem/graphics/banner/tsai.jpg"></td><td><p><b>The award-winning student research of Gavin Tsai, Ph.D led to postdoctoral research at the National Cancer Institute.</b> Dr. Tsai used high-level quantum mechanics to develop an accurate, inexpensive classical force field to explore the dynamics of porphyrins. This class of molecules pervades life sciences and research leading to technological advances. Dr. Tsai won the CGS Award for Excellence, presented at the National American Chemical Society meeting in 2000, for his computational chemistry in Professor Simpson\'s group. His NCI work is with the Laboratory of Experimental and Computational Biology.<br><a href="http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/chem/faculty/simpson/">Read more about Dr. Simpson\'s Research Group</a></p></td></tr></table>'

  banner[10]='<table><tr><td><img src="http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem/graphics/banner/mallik.jpg"></td><td><p><b>Dr. Sanku Mallik, 1992 Case alumnus from Dr. Pearson\'s group, is a tenured Associate Professor in the Chemistry Department at the University of Central Florida.</b> His research focuses upon the design and synthesis of sensors that can recognize a range of biomolecules from small peptides to larger, more complex systems. Before he started his faculty position, he was an American Heart Association Senior Research Fellow and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the California Institute of Technology. "I received an excellent graduate education at the Case Chemistry Department; I was fully prepared and ready to apply the knowledge in research problems."<br><a href="http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/chem/faculty/pearson">Read more about Dr. Pearson\'s Research Group</a></p></td></tr></table>'

  banner[11]='<table><tr><td><img src="http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem/graphics/banner/nanopic.jpg"></td><td><p><b>Professor Burda\'s research group focuses on various aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology.</b> Novel nanostructured materials are developed, characterized and tailored to suit different applications. The Burda lab has expertise in laser spectroscopy, electron and fluorescence microscopy and other materials characterization techniques. By tuning the size, composition and shape of the nanoparticles, materials with highly specific and optimized properties are prepared. Applications in nanoelectronics, photovoltaics, photocatalysis and biomedical research are explored. Laser spectroscopic techniques are used to study the structure and dynamics of molecular systems in fields from photobiology to nanomaterials research.<br><a href="http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/chem/faculty/burda/">Read more about Dr. Burda\'s research</a></p></td></tr></table>'

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