Mackay B. Steffensen
351 West University Blvd.
Cedar City, UT 84720
E-mail: steffensen@suu.edu
Work: (435) 865-8091
Career objective:
To contribute to the education and development of undergraduate and graduate students by encouraging critical, independent thought and opportunities for novel research.
Qualifications:
● Broad exposure to various techniques used in molecular biology, electrophysiology, and organic synthesis.
● Experience in multi-step organic synthesis, purification, and characterization of dendrimers.
● Proficient in use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, analysis of mass spectra and other
analytical techniques.
● Extensive experience in coordinating, supervising, and managing undergraduate organic chemistry
laboratories.
Education:
Post-Doctoral / Biophysical
University of Oxford, Oxford, UK August 2006
Professor Hagan Bayley
Ph.D. / Organic Chemistry
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, August 2004
Dissertation: Methods for the syntheses of compositionally diverse dendrimers using chemoselective routes.
Advisor: Dr. Eric E. Simanek
B.S. / Chemistry and Biology/Zoology
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT. May 1999 (Summa Cum Laude)
Experience:
2006- Department of Chemistry, Southern Utah University, Cedar City UT
Assistant Professor: Department of Physical Sciences.
2004-2006Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford UK
NIH Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Dr. Hagan Bayley; Methods for observing single molecule covalent chemistry.
2000-2004Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station TX
Research Assistant: Dr. Eric E. Simanek; Architectural control of surface and interior composition through synthesis of melamine based dendrimers.
1999 Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station TX
Research Assistant: Dr. Kevin Burgess. Synthesis of guanidine libraries as mimics for protein-protein interactions.
Honors and Awards:
2004-2006NIH Postdoctoral Fellow
2003Arthur E. Martell Travel Award
2002Abbott Graduate Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
1999-2001NIH Predoctoral Fellowship (Chemistry/Biology Interface Training Program)
1999Dean’s Graduate Scholar (TAMU)
1998Outstanding Physical Science Student (SUU)
Affiliations:
2002-American Chemical Society
Publications: (Click reference to open abstract)
Steffensen, M. B.; Hollink, E.; Simanek, E. E. Dendrimers Based on Triazines. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2006, 44, 3411-3433. (Highlight Article with Cover Art)
Steffensen, M. B.; Simanek, E. E. Synthesis and Manipulation of Orthogonally Protected Dendrimers: Building Blocks for Library Synthesis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 5178-5180. (Lead Communication with Introductory Art)
Acosta, E. J.; Steffensen, M. B.; Tichy, S. E.; Simanek, E. E. Removal of Atrazine from Water Using Covalent Sequestration. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2004, 52, 545-549. (Highlighted in, New Scientist 2004, 2432, 22)
