Dr. Edward Fenlon
Associate Professor, Chemistry
B.S. St. Lawrence University, 1990
Ph.D. University of Illinois, 1995
Phone: (717)291-4201
Fax: (717)291-4343
E-Mail: edward.fenlon@fandm.edu
Courses Taught
Chem 112 - General Chemistry 2
Chem 211/212 - Organic Chemistry 1 and 2
Chem 376 - Medicinal Chemistry
Research Interests
We use organic synthesis to build molecular knots and to make probes that are used to study DNA. Our targets include the world's smallest knot, the first polyethylene trefoil knot, and the first non-DNA figure eight knot. Research on measuring the electric field of nucleic acids using the vibrational Stark effect and 15N NMR of nitrile (CN) probes is also being conducted. See sidebar for more Fenlon Research information.
Research Collaborations
Knot Project
Dr. Jeffrey Moore
Nucleic Acid Probes
Dr. Steven Boxer
Dr. Scott Brewer
Dr. Steven Corcelli
Dr. Alex MacKerell
