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Anjanette J. (Koritnik) Turbiak Curriculum Vitae

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 AJ Turbiak







Assistant Professor of Chemistry


Department of Chemistry
Point Loma Nazarene University
3900 Lomaland Drive
San Diego, CA 92106

Office: 619.849.3206
Fax: 619.849.3452
Email: AJTurbiak@pointloma.edu


Education:

2006-2009

University of Michigan: Doctor of Philosophy, Medicinal Chemistry
Thesis: The Synthesis and Exploration of Potential New Antagonists of the b-Catenin/Tcf4 Complex: New Leads to Treat Colon Cancer? Or, not Quite?

2002-2004

Carnegie Mellon University: Master of Science, Chemical Engineering,
Thesis: The Quest for Chiral Surfaces with Maximum Enantioselectivity


1999-2001

Wayne State University School of Medicine: finished Year II in class top quartile

1993-1997

University of Notre Dame: Master of Science, Organic Chemistry, GPA 4.0/4.0 August, 1997
Thesis: Investigation of a Lewis Acid-Mediated Condensation in Novel Syntheses of 1b-Methylcarbapenems and Cryptophycins
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry Major, GPA 4.0/4.0 January, 1997; Summa Cum Laude, University Valedictorian

Employment:

August 2009 - Present Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California
2007-2009 Eastern Michigan University; Adjunct Chemistry Lecturer
2008-2009 University of Michigan; ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry Graduate Fellow
2001-2002     St. Scholastica (Detroit, MI); Junior high math and science teacher
1999 University of Notre Dame; Assistant instructor of organic chemistry
1996 Pfizer; Summer undergraduate research fellow
1995 Schering Plough Research Institute























































Professional associations and leadership activities:

  • American MENSA member, 2007-present
  • University of Michigan Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry Graduate Student Liason, 2007- 2009
  • President of Carnegie Mellon University Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Association, 2003-04
  • VP of External Affairs, Carnegie Mellon Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Association, 2002-03
  • Chair of Carnegie Mellon University Dept. of Chemical Engineering Graduate Research Symposium, 2003
  • American Chemical Society member, 1998-present
  • Representative to the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Organization of Student Reps., 2000-01
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine Promotions Committee Member, 2000-01
  • Co-President of Wayne State University Student Chapter of American Medical Women's Association, 2000-01
  • VP of Wayne State University Student Chapter of the American Medical Association, 2000-01
  • Treasurer of Aesculapian Society (honorary medical service organization), 2000-01
  • VP of Wayne State University School of Medicine Class of 2003, 1999-2000
  • Co-President of American Chemical Society Student Affiliates at the University of Notre Dame, 1996-97
  • University of Notre Dame marching band and varsity band, 1994-96
  • University of Notre Dame varsity track and cross-country, 1993-94


Professional Publications:


1. Turbiak, A.; Showalter, H. “A novel synthesis for 4-(substituted)-pyrimido[4,5-c]pyridazine-5,7(1H,6H)-diones,” Tetrahedron Letters (submitted).


2. Turbiak, A.; Showalter, H. “Novel N6-(substituted)-pyrimido[5,4-e]-1,2,4-triazine-5,7(1H,6H)-diones,” J. Het. Chem. (submitted).


3. Okawada, M.; Koga, H.; Larsen, S.D.; Showalter, H.D.; Turbiak, A.J.; Jin, X.; Lucas, P.; Teitelbaum, D.H. “Use of enterally-delivered angiotensin II type Ia receptor antagonists to reduce the severity of colitis,” J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. (submitted).


4. Turbiak, A.J.; Showalter, H.D. “A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[5,4-e]-1,2,4-triazine-5,7(1H,6H)-diones and Extension to 5,7(6H,8H) Isomers,” Synthesis (in press).


5. Turbiak, A.J.; Showalter, H.D. “A novel synthesis of N1-(substituted)-pyrimido[5,4-e]-1,2,4-triazine-5,7(1H,6H)-diones,” Tetrahedron Letters 2009, 50, 1996-1997.


6. Showalter, H.; Turbiak, A.; Fearon, E.; Bommer, G. “Pyrimidotriazinediones and Pyrimidopyrimidinediones and Methods of Using the Same,” U.S. Serial No. 60/085,070; filed July 31, 2008.


7. Roof, Rebecca A.; Sobczyk-Kojiro, Katarzyna; Turbiak, Anjanette J.; Roman, David L.; Pogozheva, Irina D.; Blazer, Levi L.; Neubig, Richard R.; Mosbergy, Henry I. “Novel Peptide Ligands of RGS4 from a One-Bead, One-Compound Library,” Chemical Biology Drug Design 2008, 72 (2), 111-119.


8. Koritnik, A.; Gellman, A.J. “Naturally chiral metal surfaces,” Progress in Surface Science, (submitted).


9. Francis, A.J.; Koritnik, A.J.; Gellman, A.J.; Salvador, P. “Chiral surfaces and metal/ceramic heteroepitaxy in the Pt/SrTiO3 (621) system,” Surface Science 2007, 601 (9), 1930-1936.


10. Horvath, J.D.; Koritnik, A.; Kamakoti, P.; Sholl, D.S.; Gellman, A.J. “Enantioselective separation on a naturally chiral surface,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126 (45), 14988-14994.


11. Koritnik, A.; Glick, G.D. “Editorial: Matches Not Made in Heaven,” Biopolymers. 1998, 48 (1), 1-2.