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Jeffrey A. Turk, Ph.D.

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Selected Articles

  • Turk, Jeffrey A.; Beckman, Joe D..  "Resources for an Investigative and Sustainable Undergraduate Medicinal Chemistry Research Program."  Journal of Chemical Education.  2012, 90, 137-139  October 22, 2012.
  • Shubert, V. A.; Baquero, E. E.; Clarkson, J. R.; James, W. H. III; Turk, J. A.; Hare, A. A.; Morrel, K.; Lipton, M. A.; Schofield, D. P.; Jordan, K. D.; Zwier, T. S..  "Entropy-driven population distributions in a prototypical molecule with two flexible side chains: O-(2-acetamidoethyl)-N-acetyltyramine.."  Journal of Chemical Physics.  2007, 127, 234315.
  • Krishnamoorthy, R.; Vazquez-Serrano, L. D.; Turk, J. A.; Kowalski, J. A.; Benson, A. G.; Breaux, N. T.; Lipton, M. A..  "Solid-Phase Total Synthesis and Structure Proof of Callipeltin B."  J. Am. Chem. Soc..  2006, 128, 15392-15393
  • Turk, J. A.; Smithrud, D. B..  "Synthesis and Evaluation of Peptidomimetics That Bind DNA."  Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry.  2003, 11, 2355-2366
  • Turk, J. A.; Visbal, G.; Lipton, M. A..  "Asymmetric Synthesis of Four Diasteromers of 3-Hydroxy-2,4,6-Trimethylheptanoic acid: Proof of Configurational Assignment."  Journal of Organic Chemistry.  2003, 68, 7841-7844
  • Turk, J. A.; Smithrud, D. B..  "Synthesis and Physical Properties of Protein Core Mimetics."  Journal of Organic Chemistry.  2001, 66, 8328-8335
  • Duan, S.; Turk, J. A.; Spiegle, J.; Corbin, J.; Masnovi, J.; Baker, R. J..  "Halogenations of Anthracenes and Dibenz[a,c]anthracene with N-Bromosuccinimide and N-Chlorosuccinimide."  Journal of Organic Chemistry.  2000, 65, 3005-3009

 

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Student Profile

Claire Swift

Claire Swift
Graduation: 2014
Major: Chemistry

It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what’s the look on a patient’s face worth? For Claire Swift, it’s priceless.

The Grand Rapids junior, who is pursuing a career in medicine, recently completed hospital rotations at Mid Michigan Health Center—Gratiot. She says observing a patient with Parkinson’s disease was something she’ll never forget.

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