Barbara Ramsay Shaw
Encyclopedia
Barbara Ramsay Shaw is the William T. Miller Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
at Duke University
, having been appointed to that position in 2006. She is known for her work on boranophosphate
s, using them to study the chemical reactivity of DNA
, for applying synthetic chemistry to gene
expression, signal transduction
, and cancer treatment.
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, having been appointed to that position in 2006. She is known for her work on boranophosphate
Boranophosphate
First developed in the Shaw lab in 1990, boranophosphates have great potential as therapeutic and diagnostic agents, as the modification confers many unique properties...
s, using them to study the chemical reactivity of DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
, for applying synthetic chemistry to gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
expression, signal transduction
Signal transduction
Signal transduction occurs when an extracellular signaling molecule activates a cell surface receptor. In turn, this receptor alters intracellular molecules creating a response...
, and cancer treatment.