Institute News - 2006
November 2, 2006: Eric Crick & Arvind Chappa receive awards at AAPS meeting
Congratulations to Eric Crick, (Craig Lunte Lab) and Arvind Chappa, (Susan Lunte Lab) who received awards for their research in pharmaceutical chemistry at the annual American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists meeting and exposition, October 29 - November 2, 2006, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center,San Antonio, TX,. Crick and Chappa are among 38 graduate students who were selected to present their research at the symposia. Crick's award is based on his research in analysis and pharmaceutical quality at KU. Chappa's award is based on his research in drug design and discovery at KU.
November 2006 MRB News
October 21, 2006: Adams Institute Dedication Ceremony
On a rainy October 21, 2006, the Ralph N. Adams Institute for Bioanalytical Chemistry was dedicated at the Multidisciplinary Research Building. The rain did not dampen the spirits of the 100 people who attended the dedication ceremony. Gini Adams and her family were guests of honors at the dedication which included comments by Dean Joe Steinmetz of the College; Dean Ken Audus from Pharmacy; Dr. George Wilson, Vice Provost for Research; Dr. Susan Lunte, Ralph N. Adams Distinguished Professor; Dr. Ted Kuwana, Regents Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Chemistry; and Lisa Boley, representing the family. The dedication included a museum of “Buzz’s” old equipment, student thesis and a collage of pictures from the departmental files.
After the dedication, a group of 75 headed over to Nichols Hall for lunch and a symposium on Bioanalytical Chemistry. Individuals presenting talks on their research were
Dr. Susan Lunte and
Dr. Heather Desaire from the KU Chemistry Department,
Dr. Bita Moghaddam, from Penn State and
Dr. Mark Wightman, from the University of North Carolina, both of whom are former students of Buzz Adams.
The evening ended with a dinner held at the Alvamar Country Club where members of the Adams group spoke about Buzz and his commitments to education and research. There were twenty-five former students or technicians in attendance. Gini Adams thanked all of those who came back to honor Buzz and his legacy research.
Selected photos from the dedication, seminar, and dinner can be viewed here. December 2006 Chemistry Alumni News
May, 2006: Heather Desaire wins ASMS research award for new faculty.
Heather Desaire, assistant professor of chemistry, has won the American Society for Mass Spectrometry's research award for new faculty for her work on how
HIV hides from the human immune system. She will be presented with the $25,000 unrestricted research award in May.
Full article in The Oread
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