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Computational Biochem: Unlocking Medical and Medicinal Mysteries

Daniel Barr to Present Nexus Lecture on Computational Biochemistry

Written By Kevin Montano '16. PR Intern

Contact - cleogrande@utica.edu

Utica, NY (10/08/2014) - Daniel Barr, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry, will give his seminar “Computational Biochemistry: Unlocking Medical and Medicinal Mysteries,” on Friday, Oct. 10.

From humble beginnings, the field of computation biochemistry has taken the scientific community by storm in recent years. Capturing a Nobel Prize in 2013, the success of this field is due in large part to the extreme level of detail it provides in the study of biomolecular interactions. These insights into how biological systems interact can have major benefits. The ability to design better drugs with fewer side effects and better efficiency and gaining new insights into genetics are just a few of the possibilities.

Barr joined the Utica College faculty in 2011. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Arizona State University. His research focuses on understanding how proteins recognize specific sequences of DNA.

The lecture will take place at 2:15 p.m. in the Willard Conference Room in DePerno Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.

For more information, call (315) 792-3028 or visit www.utica.edu/asagray

About Utica College – Utica College, founded in 1946, is a comprehensive private institution offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The College, located in upstate central New York, approximately 90 miles west of Albany and 50 miles east of Syracuse, currently enrolls over 4,000 students in 38 undergraduate majors, 29 minors, 20 graduate programs and a number of pre-professional and special programs.