LEoPARD has presented its research in poster format at a national meeting, the 2024 Canadian Society for Chemistry annual meeting. This is an updated and revamped version of the work that was presented at the institutional meeting, the 2023 Saint Michael's College Academic Symposium. This is an exciting accomplishment, marking the first national meeting at … Continue reading LEoPARD presents its research on a national stage
LEoPARD featured in Saint Michael’s College Magazine, Fall 2023/Winter 2024 issue
LEoPARD's summer 2023 research students were recently featured in the Fall 2023/Winter 2024 issue of the Saint Michael's College Magazine, among the News Highlights of page 7. The news highlight is an abridged version of the wonderful story penned by Mark Tarnacki in June 2023. Thanks to the magazine editor, contributing writers, magazine advisory board, … Continue reading LEoPARD featured in Saint Michael’s College Magazine, Fall 2023/Winter 2024 issue
Conroy, Hearn, Macdonald featured in Saint Michael’s College story focusing on LEoPARD, Athletics nods
Jack Conroy (Dorchester, MA; rising Biology senior), Jamie Hearn (Charlotte, NC; rising Biochemistry sophomore), and Jack Macdonald (Baraboo, WI; rising Biochemistry junior) were recently spotlighted in a stunning front-page Saint Michael's College news story, written by staff writer Mark Tarnacki. You can read the story here. In the story, Tarnacki explores the reasons why these … Continue reading Conroy, Hearn, Macdonald featured in Saint Michael’s College story focusing on LEoPARD, Athletics nods
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 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
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