Difference between revisions of "The chemistry of natural products"
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[http://www.esf.edu/chemistry/faculty/giner.htm Professor José L. Giner], SUNY-ESF. Dr. Giner works at the interface of organic chemistry and biology, studying in particular natural insecticides from euphorbias and petunias, and antiviral sterols from marine sponges. | [http://www.esf.edu/chemistry/faculty/giner.htm Professor José L. Giner], SUNY-ESF. Dr. Giner works at the interface of organic chemistry and biology, studying in particular natural insecticides from euphorbias and petunias, and antiviral sterols from marine sponges. | ||
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+ | ==Session sponsors== | ||
+ | * '''[http://www.bedoukian.com/ Bedoukian Research]''' is a leading supplier of natural products, such as perfumery chemicals and pheremones. | ||
+ | * '''[http://www.bms.com/pages/default.aspx Bristol Myers Squibb]''' is a major pharmaceutical company based in New York State, well known for products such as [http://www.plavix.com/Index.aspx Plavix<sup>TM</sup>]. | ||
==Confirmed speakers== | ==Confirmed speakers== | ||
+ | [[File:EloyRodriguez.jpg|100px|left|thumb|Dr. Eloy Rodriquez]] | ||
* '''[http://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/gerwickbio.shtml Professor William H. Gerwick]''', UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Scripps Institute of Oceanography. | * '''[http://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/gerwickbio.shtml Professor William H. Gerwick]''', UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Scripps Institute of Oceanography. | ||
* '''[http://gradeducation.lifesciences.cornell.edu/faculty/individual5375 Professor Eloy Rodriquez]''', Cornell University. | * '''[http://gradeducation.lifesciences.cornell.edu/faculty/individual5375 Professor Eloy Rodriquez]''', Cornell University. | ||
+ | * '''[http://www.chem.tamu.edu/faculty/faculty_detail.php?ID=663 Prof, Coran Watanabe]''' (Texas A&M University) | ||
+ | * '''[http://www.carleton.ca/chem/faculty_staff/PeterBuist.htm Peter Buist]''' (Carleton University) | ||
+ | * '''[http://www.science.uottawa.ca/~cboddy/pages/index.htm Chris Boddy]''' (University of Ottawa) | ||
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Revision as of 02:49, 15 March 2010
This session will present a series of lectures on the organic chemistry of natural products. The topics will include chemical ecology, medicinal natural products, phytochemistry, and natural products biosynthesis.
Session organizer
Professor José L. Giner, SUNY-ESF. Dr. Giner works at the interface of organic chemistry and biology, studying in particular natural insecticides from euphorbias and petunias, and antiviral sterols from marine sponges.
Session sponsors
- Bedoukian Research is a leading supplier of natural products, such as perfumery chemicals and pheremones.
- Bristol Myers Squibb is a major pharmaceutical company based in New York State, well known for products such as PlavixTM.
Confirmed speakers
- Professor William H. Gerwick, UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Scripps Institute of Oceanography.
- Professor Eloy Rodriquez, Cornell University.
- Prof, Coran Watanabe (Texas A&M University)
- Peter Buist (Carleton University)
- Chris Boddy (University of Ottawa)