Grants:
2011
Received funding for research project as new faculty member at St. Michael’s College
Attended the 55th Annual Biophysical Society Meeting, Baltimore, MD
2010
Completed online Desire2Learn training course through Clarion University, PA
Submitted proposed Faculty Development Grant, which was selected by Clarion University for submission to PASSHE-wide grant FPDC
Received a Venango Professional Development Grant for joining the Biophysics Society and attending their 2011 meeting
Received a Summer Development Grant for writing a publication based on postdoctoral research
2009
Received a Multidisciplinary Department Professional Development Opportunity Grant for initiation of novel computational protein design research project
Received a Faculty Development Award for initiation of novel cancer research project
2002
Attended the Ribozyme & RNA Catalysis: International Workshop, Dundee, Scotland, August, 2002
Publications:
C.M. Kraemer-Pecore, J. Heckman, D. Lambert and J. Burke, "Co(NH3)63+-Induced Photocrosslinks in the Hairpin Ribozyme," manuscript in preparation.
C.M. Chant, “Birth,” Opium Magazine, 23 February, 2009, n. pag., 14 September 2010.
A. Thittai, J-M. Yamal, L.M. Mobbs, C.M. Kraemer-Chant et al, “Axial-Shear Strain Elastography for Breast Lesion Classification: Initial Results from In Vivo Data,” Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, manuscript accepted October 2010.
A. Thittai-Kumar, L.M. Mobbs, C.M. Kraemer-Chant, B.S. Garra and J. Ophir, “Breast tumor classi-fication using axial shear strain elastography: a feasibility study,” Physics in Medicine and Biology, 2008, 53:4809-4823.
R. Righetti, B.S. Garra, L.M. Mobbs, C.M. Kraemer-Chant, J. Ophir and T.A. Krouskop, “The feasi-bility of using poroelastographic techniques for distinguishing between normal and lymphedematous tissues in vivo,” Physics in Medicine and Biology, 2007, 52:6525-6541.
A. Chant and C.M. Kraemer-Pecore (dual first authors), R. Watkin and G. Kneale, "Attachment of a histidine tag to the minimal zinc finger protein of the Aspergillus nidulans gene regulatory protein AreA causes a conformational change at the DNA binding site," Protein Expression and Purification, 2004, 39:152-159.
J.A. Knappenberger, C.M. Kraemer-Pecore and J.T.J. Lecomte, "Insertion of the cytochrome b5 heme-binding loop into an SH3 domain. Effects on structure and stability, and clues about the cyto-chrome’s architecture," Protein Science, 2004, 13:2899-2908.
C.M. Kraemer-Pecore, J.T.J. Lecomte and J. Desjarlais, "A de novo Redesign of the WW Domain," Protein Science, 2003, 12:2194-2205.
C.M. Kraemer-Pecore, A.M. Wollacott and J. Desjarlais, "Computational Protein Design," Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, 5:6:690-695.
Presentations:
C.M. Chant, “Unlocking the Mysteries of Protein Structure and Stability Using Protein Design,” sponsored by Northern New York ACS section and SUNY Plattsburgh, Chemistry Department, presented at State University of New York at Plattsburgh, March 2009.
C.M. Pecore, J. Heckman and J. Burke, "Probing the Metal Ion Specificity of the Folding and Activity of the Hairpin Ribozyme," poster presented at the RiboClub Opening Session, Orford, Québec, September 2004.
C.M. Pecore, D. Lambert, J. Heckman and J. Burke, "pH Dependence of Photochemical Crosslinking in the Hairpin Ribozyme Mediated by Cobalt Hexaammine," poster presented at the Nucleic Acids Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina, Rhode Island, June 2003 and at the RiboClub Opening Session, Orford, Québec, September 2003.
C.M. Pecore, J. Heckman and J. Burke, "Elucidating the pH Dependence of the Cleavage Kinetics of a Hammerhead Ribozyme Variant," poster presented at the Johns Hopkins Folding Meeting, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, March 2003.
C.M. Kraemer-Pecore and J. Desjarlais, "Redesigning the WW Domain," poster presented at the 15th Symposium of the Protein Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 2001.
C.M. Kraemer-Pecore and J. Desjarlais, "Redesigning the WW Domain," poster presented at the Johns Hopkins Folding Meeting, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, March 2001.
C.M. Kraemer-Pecore and J. Desjarlais, "Sequence Diversity and Structural Specificity in Protein Design," poster presented at the 19th Summer Symposium in Molecular Biology, University Park, Pennsylvania, August 2000.
2007
Earned two ETS Recognitions of Excellence in the General Science and Chemistry PRAXIS II exams
2001
Received Miller Graduate Student Research Award, Graduate Student Travel Award
1997-1999
Received Roberts Graduate Fellowship
1999
Nominated for the Dan Waugh Teaching Award
1996
Received American Institute of Chemists Foundation Award, E. Yale Clarke Endowment Fund Award