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Biology/Chemistry Department

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Dr. Rosa Rivera-Hainaj

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

106 Schwarz Hall
Phone (219) 785-5204
Departmental Phone - (219) 785-5298
rhainaj@pnc.edu



Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
or by appointment

Education
B.S.1995, University of Puerto Rico
Ph.D. 2001, Case Western Reserve

Began at Purdue North Central
August 2006

Courses Taught
Organic Chemistry (CHM 255, CHM 261)

Research Interests
The effects of extracts from the chaya plant on the enzymatic activity of HMG-CoA reductase, the committment step in cholesterol synthesis.

The role of the tryptophan residues in the overall structure and function of the BTK-SH3 domain which is involved in the immune system.


 

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