Saxena Research Group

News Archive: 2019

12/06/2019

Zikri’s paper with the Skrynnikov group “Structural and dynamic origins of ESR lineshapes in spin labeled proteins: the insights from spin dynamics simulations based on long MD trajectories” is accepted in Sci. Rep.

11/01/2019

​Xiaowei passes her Comprehensive Examination. Congratulations!

10/15/2019

​Josh receives the Safford Award! Congratulations!

09/16/2019

Kevin’s paper with the Tang group “19F paramagnetic relaxation based NMR for quaternary structural restraints of ion channels” is accepted in ACS. Chem. Bio.

08/09/2019

Zikri receives the NIH predoctoral grant “Training in Molecular Biophysics and Structural Biology. Congratulations!

08/05/2019

Austin’s paper with the Rosi group “Designing Open Metal Sites in Metal–Organic Frameworks for Paraffin/Olefin Separations” is accepted in J. Am. Chem. Soc.

07/24/2019

Sunil is invited to give a talk at the Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance. Austin and Shreya presented oral talks as well as posters.

07/14/2019

Zikri passes his Comprehensive Examination. Congratulations!

06/05/2019

Shreya’s paper with Dr. Wagner “An Undergraduate Experiment To Explore Cu(II) Coordination Environment in Multihistidine Compounds through Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy” is accepted in J. Chem. Ed.

05/29/2019

Matt’s paper with the Horne group entitled “Understanding and controlling the metal-directed assembly of terpyridine-functionalized coiled-coil peptides” is accepted in Chem. Comm.

05/22/2019

Austin’s paper is selected as a featured outside cover and featured in the 2019 PCCP Hot Article themed collection.

05/06/2019

Noah joins our lab as an undergraduate.

04/19/2019

Hanna wins the Mary Louise Theodore Award in Chemistry. Charu wins the 2019 American Institute of Chemists Award. Congratulations!

03/27/2019

Kevin’s paper with the Zhang group entitled “The effect of MnO2 of different structures on activation of peroxymonosulphate for bisphenol A degradation under acidic conditions” is accepted in Chem.Eng. J.

03/22/2019

Shreya wins the second place in the 3 Minute Thesis competition at University of Pittsburgh (Natural Sciences Division of Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences)

03/01/2019

Shreya receives the Andrew Mellon Predoctoral Fellowship for the academic year 2019-2020

02/07/2019

Kevin’s paper is highlighted as the journal cover of J. Magn. Reson.

02/04/2019

Shreya’s paper with the Ruthstein group was highlighted as the journal cover of Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed.

02/01/2019

Austin’s paper entitled “Efficient Localization of a Native Metal Ion Within a Protein by Cu2+-Based EPR Distance Measurements” is accepted in Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.

01/07/2019

Josh joins our lab as a graduate student. Welcome Josh!