Tammer Farid

Current

• Graduate Student at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Connections

43 connections

Industry

Research

Tammer Farid’s Summary

B.A. in chemistry (DePauw '02), currently pursuing a Ph.D. in biophysics and biochemistry. My interests center on oxidoreductase function and light energy capture. These processes are studied in synthetic (non-biological) proteins, which could potentially be developed for eventual use as an inexpensive solar energy conversion material.

Before graduate school, I spent two years teaching middle school science through Teach for America and have been a TA for graduate courses. I would like to continue teaching in some capacity throughout my career.

Techniques and skills:
*General molecular biology techniques, including cloning, mutagenesis, PCR, and protein expression and purification from bacteria
*Solid-phase peptide synthesis
*Optical spectroscopy (UV/Vis, CD, IR)
*Chromatography
*Mass spectrometry

Tammer Farid’s Experience

• Graduate Student

  University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

  (Educational Institution; Research industry)

  August 2004 — Present (5 years)

  Pursuing Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics.
  
  Conducting research on synthetic light-harvesting proteins in the laboratory of Dr. Les Dutton.