Rotenone is a compound banned in the United States. It could be the key to unlocking the cure to Parkinson's disease. Dr. Matthew Siebert, assistant professor of chemistry, is on a quest to use nature's chemicals to cure diseases like cancer. Learn more in Siebert's Mind's Eye piece. … [Read more...] about Nature’s way of making chemicals
Sometimes inspiration just hits you. Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchuk went to Portugal for a seminar and a conference he presented at. He came back with new collaborators from the University of Lisboa, who performed catalytic studies of new compounds earlier obtained in his research lab in Springfield. Upon return from Portugal, Gerasimchuk spent three months in a monastery in … [Read more...] about Another day, another journal
Tessa Middleton, a graduate student, began aiding in the chemistry research lab at Missouri State University last May. Research specifics Middleton is continuing a project started by a former chemistry graduate student. The goal of her research is to make six different metal-based compounds that could be emissive in near-infrared region. Human tissues become transparent in … [Read more...] about Graduate student joins university research team
Did you know drug development and food can go hand in hand? By better understanding what we put in our bodies, we can also learn what will serve our bodies best when we are sick. Celia Garcia Hernandez, a doctoral student at the University of Valladolid in Spain, is working on her research at Missouri State University. With Dr. Adam Wanekaya, professor of chemistry, … [Read more...] about Collaboration ensures a better way to learn
Organic chemistry. Just thinking about it strikes fear into the hearts of many. With a nationwide failure rate estimated between 25-50 percent, it's not a class to take lightly. Dr. Matthew Siebert and Brian High saw that failure rate and decided it was too high. As chemistry educators at Missouri State University, they saw a way to decrease that rate. And they … [Read more...] about The trials and tribulations of organic chemistry