Ann McDermott

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Ann E. McDermott
Alma materHarvey Mudd College, University of California, Berkeley
Known forNuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
Protein structure and dynamics
AwardsACS Award in Pure Chemistry (1996)
Bourke Award (2014)
Scientific career
FieldsBiophysics, Biological chemistry
InstitutionsColumbia University
Academic advisorsKenneth Sauer
Melvin Klein
Robert Griffin
Websitemcdermott.chem.columbia.edu

Ann E. McDermott is an American biophysicist who uses nuclear magnetic resonance to study the structure, function, and dynamics of proteins in native-like environments.[1] She is currently the Esther Breslow Professor of Biological Chemistry and Chair of the Educational Policy and Planning Committee of the Arts and Sciences at Columbia University.[2][3] She has also previously served as Columbia's Associate Vice President for Academic Advising and Science Initiatives in the Arts and Sciences.[4] She is an elected member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[5] and the National Academy of Sciences.[6]

Education[edit]

McDermott obtained her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, CA in 1981. In 1988, she obtained her doctoral degree at U.C. Berkeley in the Department of Chemistry with Kenneth Sauer and Melvin Klein.[4][7]

Career[edit]

As a post-doctoral researcher she worked with Robert G Griffin at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She joined Columbia University in 1991.[8]

McDermott is a member of the board of trustees for Harvey Mudd College.[9] She is also a member of the Board of the New York Structural Biology Center.[10]

Research interests[edit]

McDermott's research exploits Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to study the functions, structures, and dynamics of proteins including enzymes, viral proteins, membrane proteins and amyloid proteins.[1][8][11] In particular, her group uses and develops solid state methodology including high-resolution magic angle spinning.[8]

Awards and honors[edit]

McDermott has won several awards and fellowships throughout her career including the DuPont Young Investigator Award (1992),[8] the Cottrell Scholars Award (1994),[8] the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship (1995), the American Chemical Society's Award in Pure Chemistry (1996),[12] the Eastern Analytic Symposium Award for Achievement in Magnetic Resonance (2005),[13] and the Royal Society of Chemistry's Bourke Award (2014).[14] In 2000, she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[5] In 2006, she was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Council, National Research; Sciences, Division on Engineering and Physical; Astronomy, Board on Physics and; States, Committee to Assess the Current Status and Future Direction of High Magnetic Field Science in the United (2013-12-25). High Magnetic Field Science and Its Application in the United States: Current Status and Future Directions. National Academies Press. ISBN 978-0-309-28634-3.
  2. ^ "Ann McDermott, PhD | The Kavli Institute for Brain Science". kavli.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  3. ^ "2018–2019 Members of the Board". Harvey Mudd College. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  4. ^ a b "Members of the McDermott Group". mcdermott.chem.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  5. ^ a b "11 Faculty members Elected to AAAS and NAS". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  6. ^ a b "Ann McDermott". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  7. ^ "Invited Speakers — ANZMAG 2019". www.anzmag2019.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Sloan Names 3 Young Scientists to Fellowships". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  9. ^ Canter, Leslie (2010-12-03). "Harvey Mudd Adds Three New Members to Board of Trustees". The Student Life. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  10. ^ "Scientific Advisory Board of the New York Structural Biology Center".
  11. ^ "Learning To Share in New York City". The Scientist Magazine®. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  12. ^ "ACS Award in Pure Chemistry". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  13. ^ "Ann McDermott". www.earth.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  14. ^ "Bourke Award 2014 Winner". www.rsc.org. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
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