Scott K. Silverman
| Scott K. Silverman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 7, 1972 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Fields | Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Education | B.S. UCLA, Ph.D. Caltech, Postdoc University of Colorado Boulder |
| Academic advisors | Dennis A. Dougherty, Thomas R. Cech |
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Website http://www.chemistry.illinois.edu/faculty/Scott_Silverman.html | |
Scott K. Silverman[1] is a professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He joined the Department of Chemistry in 2000 as Assistant Professor, was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2006,[2] and was promoted to Professor in 2010.[3]
His main research interest is in the identification, characterization, and application of deoxyribozymes, DNA used as a catalyst.[4] According to Google Scholar, he has 38 publications with at least 38 citations. His most-cited article in this field is Silverman SK, "In vitro selection, characterization, and application of deoxyribozymes that cleave RNA", Nucleic Acids Research 2005, 33: 6151-6163; doi: 10.1093/nar/gki930 with 167 citations.[5]
References
- ↑ "Link to Prof. Silverman's webpage at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign".
- ↑ "University of Illinois Board of Trustees, Promotions recommended to be effective at the beginning of the 2006-07 academic year" (PDF).
- ↑ "University of Illinois Board of Trustees, Promotions recommended to be effective at the beginning of the 2010-2011 academic year" (PDF).
- ↑ .
- ↑ Google Scholar
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