Department of Chemistry | Saint Louis University

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Contact Information	229 Monsanto Hall 314-977-2836 martinrs@slu.edu
Office Hours	M 1:00-2:00 PM T 9:00-10:00 PM
Career History	NIH Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas (1999-2002) Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Iowa (2002-2003) Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Saint Louis University, (2003-present)
Education	B.S. in Chemistry, Southwest Missouri State University, cum laude, 1994 M.S. in Chemistry, Southwest Missouri State University, 1996 Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, The University of Missouri, Columbia, 1999
Research	My group's research involves the use of microchip-based analytical devices to study various biological systems. Students in my group receive a broad base of training in analytical chemistry as well as biology and engineering. We use flow-based analysis, capillary electrophoresis, electrochemistry and fluorescence to probe and monitor various biological systems. Current projects include: 1) the development of a microchip-based blood brain barrier (BBB) mimic to study the effect of nitric oxide (NO) on the integrity of the BBB (in collaboration with Dr. Dana Spence, Wayne State University and supported by a grant from the NIH); 2) development of a microchip-based analysis system/reactor system to study the effect of NO on the onset of Parkinson's disease (supported by a grant from the NIH); 3) development of novel sensitive and selective methods for monitoring endogenous thiols; and 4) development of chip-based immobilized enzyme assays. Feel free to contact me for more information about these research projects. Currently there are openings for graduate assistants in my group.