sponsored by the Aldrich Chemical Company A Merging of Chemistry and Biology for the 21st Century Kim D. Janda Ely R. Callaway Jr. Professor of Chemistry Scripps Research Institute Skaggs Scholar Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, La Jolla

Thursday October 17, 2002 Ballroom A - Alumni Memorial Union Marquette University Milwaukee, WI

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With the ever-evolving needs seen in the world today, novel technologies that can span these new realms are needed. I will discuss our current research as it relates to biocatalysis, immunopharmacotherapy, combinatorial chemistry and the detection and protection of potential terrorist threats.

The research of Professor Kim D. Janda focuses on four major areas:

1. Catalytic antibodies,
2. Combinatorial chemistry,
3. Enzyme inhibition and
4. Immunophamacotherapy.

The foundation of these four areas of research centers upon organic synthesis. Molecular biology, immunology, enzymology, and neuropharmacology further enable his research group to tackle scientific problems on the threshold between chemistry and biology.

Dr. Janda received his B.S. degree (magna cum laude) in Clinical Chemistry from the University of South Florida in 1980; he was elected to elected to Phi Beta Kappa and also honored as the Scholar Athlete of the Year. His graduate study was performed at the University of Arizona, where he received a M.S. degree in 1983, and his Ph.D. degree in 1984. He received the Carl S. Marvel Fellowship while at Arizona. In 1985 he began his professional association with Scripps as a postdoctoral fellow, and received a faculty appointment in 1987. Since that time, he has continued to serve in the Departments of Molecular Biology and Chemistry at Scripps. He is currently the Ely R. Callaway Jr. Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Chemistry Department at the Scripps Research Institute and a Skaggs Scholar at the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology.

Additional honors and awards Dr. Janda has received include the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award(1999), the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship(1993-1995), and the NIH FIRST Award(1990-1995). He currently serves on six editorial review boards, including Biorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, and Chemical Reviews. He resides with his wife and two children in La Jolla, California.