Daniel A Barr

Daniel A Barr, B.Sc.

(Ph.D. in progress)
  • Position:
    Graduate Student - Ph.D.

    Biochemistry

    Biophysics

    Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

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  • Advisor:

    Arjan van der Vaart

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  • Degrees:
     
    Ph.D. (in progress), Chemistry, Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
     
    B.Sc., Biochemistry, Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
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  • Past Advisors:
     
    Janet Bond-Robinson (as Undergraduate Student)
     
    Devens Gust (as Undergraduate Student)
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  • Research:
    Molecular Dynamics simulations for the study of coupled protein folding-binding processes

    I'm interested in studying the mechanisms of protein conformational change, particularly upon binding (either to other proteins, to DNA, or to small molecules). My main project right now involves using molecular dynamics simulations to study the lactose repressor protein and the process by which it binds to and bends its target DNA sequence. I'm also working to develop more efficient simulation techniques for the study of biomolecules.

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  • Other Experience:

    2007-present Founder, ASU chapter of the American Scientific Affiliation

    2004-2006 Vice President of the ASU Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society

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  • Honors:

    2008 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention

    2008 Department of Chemistry Distinguished Teaching Award

    2008 Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) Excellence in Teaching Award

    2007 Nominated for GPSA Excellence in Teaching Award

    2006 Alumni Award

    2006 Moeur Award

    2006 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Honors Award

    2005 BS Merit Award

    2002 National Merit Finalist

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Daniel Barr's Posters and Presentations (8)

  • A New Implementation of the RP-TMD Method Using Constraints on Internal Coordinates (presentation)

    Daniel A Barr, Arjan van der Vaart

    Arizona Biophest; 04/2008
  • Visualizing the Natural History of Biological Molecules (presentation)

    Thomas W. Martin and Daniel A Barr

    Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities; 01/2008
  • A Dihedral-Based Modification to Targeted Molecular Dynamics (presentation)

    Daniel A Barr, Arjan van der Vaart

    Arizona Biophest; 04/2007
  • Synthesis and characterization of a model photosynthetic antenna (presentation)

    Daniel A Barr, Devens Gust

    19th Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society; 10/2006
  • Isn’t this supposed to be the easy way? Design and implementation issues for online research tools (presentation)

    Nathan J. Barrows, Scott E. Thompson, Daniel A Barr, and Janet Bond-Robinson

    19th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education; 07/2006
  • What are they thinking? Triangulating students understanding in biochemistry (presentation)

    Daniel A Barr, Scott E Thompson, Nathan J. Barrows, and Janet Bond-Robinson

    19th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education; 07/2006
  • Developing thematic concept inventories in organic chemistry (poster)

    Daniel A Barr, Nathan J. Barrows, Scott E Thompson, and Janet Bond-Robinson

    231st National Conference of the American Chemical Society; 03/2006
  • Old Dog, New Tricks: Innovations in Think-Aloud Methodology (presentation)

    Nathan J. Barrows, Daniel A Barr and Janet Bond-Robinson

    .” 231st National Conference of the American Chemical Society; 03/2006

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One Figure for Daniel A Barr

The lactose repressor protein bound to non-specific DNA (top) and to its target operator sequence (bottom).


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