Dartmouth Events

GRAD ALum Visit : Molly Croteau

Come have lunch with GRAD alum, Molly Croteau. 41 Haldemen with lunch provided; registration required

Thursday, October 19, 2017
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Haldeman 41 (Kreindler Conference Hall)
Intended Audience(s): Students-Graduate
Categories: Workshops & Training
Registration required.

Have lunch with GRAD Alum, Molly Crotuea (Chemistry '16) and learn about her journey to her current position as a scientist for local bio firm, Avitide.
Register here:
http://libcal.dartmouth.edu/event/3472101
 

Scientist, Bioassays at Avitide, Inc.

Lebanon, New Hampshire

Molly obtained her Ph.D. in Bioinorganic Chemistry from the Dartmouth Chemistry Department in February of 2016. Her thesis work was developing new methods to understand chemical reduction and oxidation reactions in metalloproteins (proteins that contain metals); specifically a brilliant-blue colored protein called Azurin. In simple terms, she studied how the smallest unit of energy (an electron) changes how the metal interacts or binds with the protein, and how you can detect this electron change in a new way that would help scientists with more complex proteins and metals. While her work would never go on to cure cancer or fight crime, it does lay the foundation to help future researchers develop alternative energy fuels using the simple electron and natural proteins as the workhorse. Molly then applied her fundamental knowledge about binding interactions and obtained a job with Avitide, Inc. right in Lebanon, New Hampshire in February 2016.

For more information, contact:
Amanda Skinner

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