Ann McDermott
Ann E. McDermott is an American biophysicist
who uses nuclear magnetic resonance to study the Ann E. McDermott
structure, function, and dynamics of proteins in Alma mater Harvey Mudd College, University of
native-like environments.[1] She is currently the California, Berkeley
Esther Breslow Professor of Biological Chemistry Known for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
and Chair of the Educational Policy and Planning Protein structure and dynamics
Committee of the Arts and Sciences at Columbia Awards ACS Award in Pure Chemistry (1996)
University.[2][3] She has also previously served as Bourke Award (2014)
Columbia's Associate Vice President for Academic
Scientific career
Advising and Science Initiatives in the Arts and
Sciences.[4] She is an elected member of both the Fields Biophysics, Biological chemistry
American Academy of Arts and Sciences[5] and the Institutions Columbia University
National Academy of Sciences.[6] Academic Kenneth Sauer
advisors Melvin Klein
Robert Griffin
Education Website mcdermott.chem.columbia.edu (htt
p://mcdermott.chem.columbia.edu)
McDermott obtained her Bachelor of Science in
Chemistry from Harvey Mudd College in
Claremont, CA in 1981. In 1988, she obtained her doctoral degree at U.C. Berkeley in the Department of
Chemistry with Kenneth Sauer and Melvin Klein.[4][7]
Career
As a post-doctoral researcher she worked with Robert G Griffin at The Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. She joined Columbia University in 1991.[8]
McDermott is a member of the board of trustees for Harvey Mudd College.[9] She is also a member of the
Board of the New York Structural Biology Center.[10]
Research interests
McDermott's research exploits Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to study the functions, structures, and
dynamics of proteins including enzymes, viral proteins, membrane proteins and amyloid proteins.[1][8][11]
In particular, her group uses and develops solid state methodology including high-resolution magic angle
spinning.[8]
Awards and honors
McDermott has won several awards and fellowships throughout her career including the DuPont Young
Investigator Award (1992),[8] the Cottrell Scholars Award (1994),[8] the Alfred P. Sloan Research
Fellowship (1995), the American Chemical Society's Award in Pure Chemistry (1996),[12] the Eastern
Analytic Symposium Award for Achievement in Magnetic Resonance (2005),[13] and the Royal Society
of Chemistry's Bourke Award (2014).[14] In 2000, she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences.[5] In 2006, she was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[6]
References
1. Council, National Research; Sciences, Division on Engineering and Physical; Astronomy,
Board on Physics and; States, Committee to Assess the Current Status and Future Direction
of High Magnetic Field Science in the United (2013-12-25). High Magnetic Field Science
and Its Application in the United States: Current Status and Future Directions (https://books.
google.com/books?id=LwN1AgAAQBAJ&q=ann+mcdermott+harvey+mudd&pg=PA182).
National Academies Press. ISBN 978-0-309-28634-3.
2. "Ann McDermott, PhD | The Kavli Institute for Brain Science" (http://kavli.columbia.edu/mem
ber/mcdermott). kavli.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
3. "2018–2019 Members of the Board" (https://www.hmc.edu/about-hmc/college-governance/
members-of-the-board/). Harvey Mudd College. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
4. "Members of the McDermott Group" (http://mcdermott.chem.columbia.edu/people/).
mcdermott.chem.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
5. "11 Faculty members Elected to AAAS and NAS" (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archiv
es/vol25/24/2524_AAAS_Professors.html). www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
6. "Ann McDermott" (http://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/members/3011510.html).
www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
7. "Invited Speakers — ANZMAG 2019" (http://www.anzmag2019.com/invited-speakers).
www.anzmag2019.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
8. "Sloan Names 3 Young Scientists to Fellowships" (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archiv
es/vol20/vol20_iss23/record2023.14.html). www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
9. Canter, Leslie (2010-12-03). "Harvey Mudd Adds Three New Members to Board of Trustees"
(https://tsl.news/news1773/). The Student Life. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
10. "Scientific Advisory Board of the New York Structural Biology Center" (https://wptest.nysbc.o
rg/nysbcwp/people/scientific-advisory-board/).
11. "Learning To Share in New York City" (https://www.the-scientist.com/profession/learning-to-s
hare-in-new-york-city-51838). The Scientist Magazine®. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
12. "ACS Award in Pure Chemistry" (https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/aw
ards/national/bytopic/acs-award-in-pure-chemistry.html). American Chemical Society.
Retrieved 2020-06-08.
13. "Ann McDermott" (http://www.earth.columbia.edu/ac/bios/mcdermott.html).
www.earth.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
14. "Bourke Award 2014 Winner" (http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Awards/BourkeAw
ard/2014-winner.asp). www.rsc.org. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
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