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Darren A. Thompson

Send all inquiries to thompson@chemistry.ucsc.edu

Education:

B.A. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1995 Univ. Calif. Santa Cruz Highest Honors

Honors:

ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Scholarship 2007
Dean's Undergraduate Award: Natural Sciences 1995
In Memory of Doug Drexler Chemistry Scholarship 1995

Experience:

Univ. Calif. Santa Cruz 1156 High St. Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Graduate student Jan 2006-present

Univ. Calif. Santa Cruz 1156 High St. Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Post-Graduate Researcher Sept. 1999-2005

Gryphon Sciences 250 East Grand Ave. Suite 90 South San Francisco, CA 94080; Scientist I July 1996 - Dec. 1996 Scientist II Jan. 1997 - Dec. 1997 Staff Scientist Jan. 1998 - July 1998 Reason for Leaving: Personal.

Univ. Calif. Santa Cruz 1156 High St. Santa Cruz, CA 95064; Junior Specialist Half Time and T.A. June 1995 - June 1996 Reason for Leaving: Higher Salary

Poster Presentations:

IBC Conference on Obesity March 1998 Ritz Carlton McLean, VA; "The Total Chemical Synthesis of Agouti Related Protein".

39th Biophysical Society Meeting February 1995 Moscone Center San Franciso, CA; "Salt Induced Structural Transitions of a Helical Peptide and the Influence of an N-terminal Capping-Box on Helix Content."

Patents: US 6,168,784 N-TERMINAL MODIFICATIONS OF RANTES
AND METHODS OF USE


Patents filed:

WO 99/50295: AGOUTI-RELATED PROTEIN ANALOGS
AND METHODS OF USE

US 20030064921 : METHODS AND COMPOUNDS FOR MODULATING MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR-LIGAND BINDING

Publications