Dr. Balazs Hargittai Associate Professor of Chemistry Interim Dean, School of Sciences Office: Sullivan 320 Phone:(814)-472-2814 Email: bhargittai@francis.edu Education Diploma in Chemistry. Eotvos University (Hungary). M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry. Northwestern University. Ph. D. in Organic Chemistry. University of Minnesota. Postdoctoral Research Associate. University of Arizona. Postdoctoral Research Associate. University of Minnesota Medical School. | |
Courses Taught - CHEM 103 - Human Chemistry I
- CHEM 104 - Human Chemistry II
- CHEM 201 - Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 202 - Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 404 - Bioorganic Chemistry
- Other courses: Women in Science
Research Interests - Peptide Chemistry
- Folding of disulfide bridge-rich peptides
- Folding effects of proline
- Organic synthesis
- Synthesis of novel amino acids
- Synthesis of crown ethers
- History of Science
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Selected Recent Publications31. Hargittai, B.; Hargittai, M. "The Use of Artistic Analogies in Chemical Research and Education. Part 2." Leonardo 2007, 40(3), 357-361.
28. Orsini, M.J.; Nesmelova, I.; Young, H.C.; Hargittai, B.; Beavers, M.P.; Liu, J.; Connolly, P.J.; Middleton, S.A.; Mayo, K.H. The nociceptin pharmacophore site for opioid receptor binding derived from the NMR structure and bioactivity relationships J. Biol. Chem. 2005, 280, 8134-8142.
26. Croskey, A.K.; Hargittai, B. Evaluation of the impact of proline on the folding of α-conotoxins Kemija u industriji 2004, 53, 333-338.
25. Hargittai, B. Conotoxins: disulfide-rich small peptides. Kemija u industriji 2004, 53, 343-348.
22. Barany, G.; Han, Y.; Hargittai, B.; Liu, R.Q.; Varkey, J.T. Side-chain anchoring strategy for solid-phase synthesis of peptide acids with C-terminal cysteine Peptide Science 2003, 71, 652-666.
21. Mayo, K.H.; Dings, R.P.M.; Flader, C.; Nesmelova, I.; Hargittai, B.; van der Schaft, D.W.J.; van Eijk, L.I.; Walek, D.; Haseman, J.; Hoye, T.R.; Griffioen, A.W. Design of a Partial Peptide Mimetic of Anginex with Antiangiogenic and Antitumor Activity J. Biol. Chem. 2003, 278, 45746-45752.
20. Dings, R.P.M.; v. d. Schaft, D.W.J.; Hargittai, B.; Haseman, J.; Griffioen, A.W.; Mayo, K.H. Anti-tumor Activity of the Novel Angiogenesis Inhibitor Anginex Cancer Letters 2003, 194, 55-66.
Affiliations
- American Chemical Society
- American Peptide Society
- Protein Society
- Biophysical Society