June 2007 News

Inorganic Chemistry Faculty Position posted 6/22/07

Postdoctoral and Research positions available -Natural Product Research - Kevin A. Reynolds

We currently have positions available for individuals interestedin natural products biosynthesis. We are currently analyzing key enzymes involved in the pathways to phoslactomycin, hygromycin,pikromycin and undecylprodiginine. We are also preparing new analogsof these natural products by manipulation of biosynthetic pathways,chemical modification and chemical synthesis and evaluating their activity in antibacterial, immunosuppressant, antimalarial andanticancer drugs screens. We have positions available for undergraduate, graduate students as well as postdoctoral fellows. For postdoctoral fellows, we are particularly interested in applicantswith expertise in the fields of enzymology, organic synthesis, and cell culture. Applicants should send an email to Kevin A. Reynolds (reynoldsk@pdx.edu) stating their interest along with a biographical sketch.