On April 29th, LEoPARD's research students Jack Macdonald and Sebastian Simonson attended the 2023 Saint Michael's College Academic Symposium -- and presented a poster entitled "Modulation of alkaline phosphatase activity by vanilloids: a quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) study." The poster represented a portion of the undergraduate research in which Macdonald and Simonson have been engaged … Continue reading Macdonald, Simonson present undergraduate research poster at Academic Symposium
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LEoPARD awarded Faculty Development Committee-Expense Defrayment Grant by Saint Michael’s College
The Laboratory for Evaluation of Pharmacological Agents in Remediation of Disease (LEoPARD) at Saint Michael’s College is honoured to announce that it has received a $2,500 Faculty Development Committee-Expense Defrayment Grant (at full request/maximal value of the award) from the Dean of the Faculty at the College. The successfully-funded proposal is entitled “Development of an early-warning diagnostic … Continue reading LEoPARD awarded Faculty Development Committee-Expense Defrayment Grant by Saint Michael’s College
LEoPARD awarded Pilot Award through Vermont Biomedical Research Network
The Laboratory for Evaluation of Pharmacological Agents in Remediation of Disease (LEoPARD) at Saint Michael's College is proud to announce that it has received a $25,000 Pilot Award (at full request/maximal value of the award) through the Vermont Biomedical Research Network (VBRN). The successfully-funded proposal is entitled "Investigating reversal of insulin resistance in HepG2 cells … Continue reading LEoPARD awarded Pilot Award through Vermont Biomedical Research Network
Hearn, Macdonald earn Trustee Scholar summer fellowships
The Laboratory for Evaluation of Pharmacological Agents in Remediation of Disease (LEoPARD) is ecstatic to announce that two of our current research students -- Jamie Hearn and Jack Macdonald -- have been awarded Trustee Scholar summer fellowships by the Office of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Saint Michael's College. The fellowships enable and fund … Continue reading Hearn, Macdonald earn Trustee Scholar summer fellowships
Local Vermont youths introduced to principles of insulin resistance, drug discovery
On Saturday, December 10th, local Vermont youths were treated to a presentation and hands-on activities in which they were introduced to insulin resistance, drug discovery, and bioactive natural products in agricultural sources. Dr. Chris Dieni delivered a presentation entitled “Insulin Resistance: A Global Health Problem with a Backyard Solution?” Insulin resistance is a metabolic disorder … Continue reading Local Vermont youths introduced to principles of insulin resistance, drug discovery
LEoPARD awarded internal grant from Vermont Biomedical Research Network
LEoPARD has been awarded an internal grant at maximum value — a full request of $2,000 — by the Vermont Biomedical Research Network (VBRN). Funds received from the grant application — entitled “Quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) study of commercially-available capsaicin, capsaicinoids, capsinoids, and their biosynthetic intermediates: enzymatic and cellular approaches” — is added to a previous … Continue reading LEoPARD awarded internal grant from Vermont Biomedical Research Network
LEoPARD to present at VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Café @ UVM
LEoPARD has been granted a phenomenal opportunity to engage in STEM outreach with young, future prospective scientists in the Burlington metro area. On December 10th, LEoPARD will deliver a presentation to interested and enthusiastic teens at the VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Cafés, organized and offered by the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension. The presentation is … Continue reading LEoPARD to present at VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Café @ UVM
LEoPARD awarded startup supplement funds from Vermont Biomedical Research Network
LEoPARD has been awarded a startup supplement grant at maximum value -- a full request of $10,000 -- by the Vermont Biomedical Research Network (VBRN). Funds received from the grant application -- entitled “Characterizing capsaicinoid and capsinoid mechanisms of insulin sensitization” -- will be added to a startup package already committed by Saint Michael's College. … Continue reading LEoPARD awarded startup supplement funds from Vermont Biomedical Research Network
LEoPARD comes home
After a very circuitous few years in Colorado and Alabama, the Laboratory for Evaluation of Pharmacological Agents in Remediation of Disease (LEoPARD) is effusively thrilled to announce its return to friendlier lands. LEoPARD has now joined the Department of Chemistry at Saint Michael's College, a private liberal arts college located in Colchester, Vermont -- within … Continue reading LEoPARD comes home
Our book chapter is published
After a very long wait, our book chapter Cardiorespiratory Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Aquatic Environments has been published -- alongside all other chapters in the new book: Toxicology of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials in Human, Terrestrial, and Aquatic Systems. The chapter is co-authored with longtime collaborator Tyson MacCormack of Mount Allison University -- and the book … Continue reading Our book chapter is published
LEoPARD is Real World Ready
We are thrilled and honoured to announce that as of August 1st, 2021, LEoPARD has found a new home at Spring Hill College, with Chris accepting a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Biochemistry therein. Spring Hill College is a small, highly-selective liberal arts college, deeply rooted in the Jesuit tradition, of ~1,300 students, located … Continue reading LEoPARD is Real World Ready
Our review article “Catechin and other catechol-containing secondary metabolites” is now live at PharmaNutrition
Our recently-accepted review article, “Catechin and other catechol-containing secondary metabolites: Bacterial biotransformation and regulation of carbohydrate metabolism” is now live at PharmaNutrition. The review explores the ubiquity of catechol moieties in endogenous signaling molecules as well as dietary phytochemicals, their prospective biotransformation by gut microbiota and other microorganisms, and the roles that various catechols play … Continue reading Our review article “Catechin and other catechol-containing secondary metabolites” is now live at PharmaNutrition
LEoPARD students present at the 2021 Colorado Mesa University Student Showcase
On Friday, April 30th, our hard-working research students seized upon the opportunity to present not one, but two posters at the 2021 Colorado Mesa University Student Showcase. The venue allowed for these bright young researchers to show off the promising results of the many sacrifices they have made over the past one or two semesters. … Continue reading LEoPARD students present at the 2021 Colorado Mesa University Student Showcase
Our commentary “Revisiting nanoparticle-assay interference” is now live
Our recently-accepted commentary, "Revisiting nanoparticle-assay interference: There's plenty of room at the bottom for misinterpretation" is now live at Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The commentary discusses how, despite the accelerating developments in nanomaterials and nanotoxicology, there remains much that is misinterpreted due to the interference of nanomaterials with biochemical and … Continue reading Our commentary “Revisiting nanoparticle-assay interference” is now live
LEoPARD begins one-month countdown to major fundraising push for SuRe-BET
During the first week of April 2021 -- LEoPARD will be holding two fundraising events to support undergraduate student research in biochemistry at Colorado Mesa University, primarily for our Summer Research towards Biochemical Evaluation of Therapeutics (or SuRe-BET) initiative! Firkin fundraiser at Kannah Creek Brewing Company On Monday, April 5th, LEoPARD will be the beneficiary … Continue reading LEoPARD begins one-month countdown to major fundraising push for SuRe-BET
Apply to LEoPARD today
We were beginning to make some interesting research progress in the Spring 2020 semester, when our research -- much like the rest of the world -- was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since spring break -- the week of March 15th -- we have not been able to get into the lab to work … Continue reading Apply to LEoPARD today
LEoPARD features in a CMUnow story
Recently, we were visited by Kelsey Coleman, Creative Content and Social Media Specialist at the Colorado Mesa University Marketing and Communications office. Visiting with student-researchers Brett Duncan and Austin Lorenz, she crafted a truly inspirational story. The story can be read at CMUnow -- the official hub for news and stories from Colorado Mesa University, … Continue reading LEoPARD features in a CMUnow story
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