FSCV – Pine Research

Can electrochemistry help the BRAIN Initiative?

Special Kavli Lecture Series Symposium at ACS National Meeting in Boston, MA on August 21.

The 256th ACS Fall National Meeting in Boston, MA is fast approaching. This year’s theme is Nanoscience, Nanotechnology & Beyond. The Kavli Lectures will feature Dr. Jill Millstone of the University of Pittsburgh presenting Metal-ligand chemistry in nanoparticle synthesis and performance and Dr. Harry Atwater of the California Institute of Technology presenting Light as Fuel. In addition, the Kavli Foundation is sponsoring a two-part symposia on the BRAIN Initiative on Tuesday August 21^th. A morning session on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology in Neuroscience & the BRAIN Initiative organized by Dr. Anne Andrews, UCLA and an afternoon session on The Role of the Chemical Sciences in Brain Research & the BRAIN Initiative organized by Dr. Jonathan Sweedler, University of Illinois.

Posted 8/13/2018 in Events, Blog with tags Conference, ACS, Neuroelectrochemistry, FSCV, Exhibition

Fast-Scan Cyclic Voltemmtery of Adenosine – Challenging Research by the Venton Lab

Today we feature the lab of Dr. Jill Venton, Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Virginia. Dr. Venton is also affiliated with the Neuroscience Graduate Program and the UVA Brain Institute. Dr. Venton earned her Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, under the direction of Dr. Mark Wightman. Following a post-doctoral research position at the University of Michigan under Dr. Robert Kennedy, Dr. Venton established her research career at the University of Virginia.

From the University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA USA), the Venton Group takes a break from research to smile at the camera. Front, left to right: Yuanyu Chang, Jason Borgus, Scott Lee, Ying Wang. Back, left to right: Dr. Jill Venton, Dr. Malli Ganesana, Pumidech (Max) Puthongkham, Qun Cao, Dr. Jeff Copeland, Dr. Mimi Shin.

Posted 3/20/2018 in Meetings, Blog with tags Conference, Neuroelectrochemistry, FSCV, Neurochemistry, Adenosine

Electrochemical Education for our Food, Energy, and Water Challenges

The theme of the 255^th ACS National Meeting is Nexus of Food, Energy & Water: Adapting to Future Challenges. The Sunday opening session speakers include leading experts in renewable energy, water treatment, and smart agriculture. It is likely these talks will present many challenges we face in society and how chemistry can provide solutions to these problems. The talks may also enlighten some chemistry and engineering students in high school, undergraduate, and graduate school to pursue research careers. Today’s younger generation are tomorrow’s research leaders. A thorough chemical education is necessary for our students to solve the challenges that await them. One area of chemical education that has been lacking in most academic institutions is electrochemistry. Concerning our challenges in food, energy, & water, electrochemistry plays an important role in all of those topics.

Posted 3/16/2018 in Meetings, Blog with tags ACS, Neuroelectrochemistry, FSCV, Exhibition, EChem in a Box, Education, Conference

Hashemi Lab Award-Winning Research Honored at Pittcon

According to the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, translation is the process of turning observations in the laboratory, clinic, and community into interventions that improve the health of individuals and the public — from diagnostics and therapeutics to medical procedures and behavioral changes¹. Some of the most successful translational science has stemmed from multi-disciplinary research collaborations. Consider sensor technology, which draws from the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, materials science, medicine, public health, engineering, environmental science, and more. Researchers often employ electrochemistry in their sensor design due to the analytical strength and sensitivity of electrochemical measurements. The exciting research from the Parry Hashemi lab at the University of South Carolina provides an excellent example of translational science at work.

Posted 2/19/2018 in Meetings, Events, Blog with tags Neuroelectrochemistry, FSCV, Awards, Pittcon