C&CB Faculty Report First Crystal Structure of DNA-Bound Bleomycin

C&CB Faculty members Millie M. Georgiadis and Eric C. Long, along with first-author Kristie D. Goodwin, a Postdoctoral Fellow supported by the American Cancer Society, and C&CB PhD student Mark A. Lewis, have reported the first DNA-bound crystal structures of bleomycin, a clincally-employed anti-tumor agent that has been studied intensely for more than 40 years. This work, which details a much sought-after structure in the field of DNA-targeted drugs, is reported in the March 24th issue of the online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. For more information and a structure, click HERE. To read an abstract of this work click HERE.

Coming Events!

Her Lab in Your Life: Women in Chemistry
March 15 to April 30, 2008
IUPUI Campus Center Cultural Arts Gallery

The IUPUI School of Science and Dow AgroSciences invite you to view a free exhibition of Her Lab in Your Life, a presentation featuring women chemists and the impact they have had on our modern world. For more information, click HERE.

Careers in Science: A Pharmaceutical Industry Perspective
Friday April 11, 2008
1:00 - 3:00 pm panel discussion with reception immediately following
IT Building, Room 152

The Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology will host a panel discussion featuring scientists from Eli Lilly & Co. to discuss careers in science, prospects for women, and organizational leadership. For more information, click HERE.
All are welcome!