| B.S., Miami University
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Area of Research: Bioorganic Chemistry
The Hofferberth lab employs the tools of organic chemistry and biochemistry
to explore aspects of insect olfaction.
Projects include:
- The synthesis and evaluation of the organic compounds involved in
the mutualistic association of ants and butterflies.
- Biochemical and biophysical chracterization of a pheromone binding
protein from the cockroach Leucophaea maderae
Teaching:
- CHEM 123 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory (F05)
- CHEM 124 - Biophysical Medicinal Chemistry (S06, S07, S08)
- CHEM 126 - Biophysical and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory (S07)
- CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I (F06, F07)
- CHEM 232 - Organic Chemistry II (S08)
- CHEM 233 - Organic Chemistry Lab I (F07,Website
F07)
- CHEM 234 - Organic Chemistry Lab II (S08, Website
S08)
- CHEM 376 - Chemical Research (S06)
- CHEM 402 - Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar (Enzyme Mechanism,
S06)
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