John D. Simon
George B Geller Professor of Chemistry
Contact Information:
- Office Location: 212 Allen Building/1104 FFSC
- Office Phone: (919) 660-0330
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Email Address:
- Web Page: http://www.chem.duke.edu/~jds
Education:
| Chemistry | Harvard University | 1983 |
| M.A. | Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts | 1981 |
| Chemistry | Williams College | 1979 |
Research Interests:
Dr. Simon is the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and the George B. Geller Professor of the Department of Chemistry. He is a biophysical chemist studying the structure and functions of melanins.Recent Publications: (More Publications)
- W. Ward and J.D. Simon, The differing embryonic origins of retinal and uveal – iris/ciliary body, choroid – melanosomes is mirrored by their phospholipid composition, Pigment Cell Research no. 20 (2007), pp. 61-69
- J. Garguilo, L. Hong, G. Edwards, R. Nemanich and J.D. Simon, The Surface Oxidation Potential of Eumelanosomes Measured by Free Electron Laser Photoelectron Emission Microscopy, Photochemistry and Photobiology no. 83 (2007), pp. 692-697
- W. Bush, and J.D. Simon, Quantification of Ca2+ binding to melanin supports the hypothesis that melanosomes serve a functional role in regulating calcium homeostasis, Pigment Cell Research no. 20 (2007), pp. 134-139
- L. Hong and J.D. Simon, Current Understanding of the binding sites, capacity, affinity, and biological significance of metals in melanin, Journal of Physical Chemistry B no. 111 (2007), pp. 7938-7947
- W. Ward, Z. Guan, F. Zucca, A. Albertini, R. Korestani, L. Zecca, C. Raetz and J.D. Simon, Quantification of dolichols and the identification of dolichoic acid in the substantia nigra of the human brain, Journal of Lipid Research no. 48 (2007), pp. 1457-1462