Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Who is Helen E. Blackwell, Ph.D.?

born: 1972
birth place: Cleveland, OH
education: completed undergraduate at Oberlin College and graduate school at California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
current occupation: Organic Chemist / Chemistry Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
her work: Because bacterial organisms cause infections by forming groups and communicating with one another, Blackwell has created a chemical compound, solution-75, which distorts bacterial communication and could be used to protect the body from infection.
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  1. unquietFebruary 27, 2009 at 8:58 AM

    I remember reading her PopSci profile (and quietly giggling at the 'Bacterial Bully' moniker). Very interesting work

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