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Barbara R. Shaw

William T. Miller Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Chemistry
Box 90346, Durham, NC 27708-0346
1105 French Family Science Ctr, Box 90346, Chemistry Department, Durham, NC 27708-0346

Overview


Our laboratory studies the chemical reactivity of DNA and synthesizes modified nucleic acids as potential antitumor and antisense agents. We use biophysical, biochemical, and genetic techniques together with synthetic chemistry to understand pathways of mutation in DNA and to design novel nucleic acid analogues that might find use in the control of gene expression and signal transduction, in the treatment of tumors and cancer, and in antisense and gene therapy.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


William T. Miller Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Chemistry · 2012 - Present Chemistry, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry · 2012 - Present Chemistry, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Education, Training & Certifications


University of Washington · 1973 Ph.D.
University of Washington · 1967 M.S.
Bryn Mawr College · 1965 B.A.