The F04A panel reviews fellowship applications covering the chemistry of biologically and medicinally important molecules. This includes the synthesis, isolation and structural determination of small molecules as well as the chemistry of drug discovery and biological processes; structure-function relationships of enzymes and metalloproteins by kinetic and substrate analog studies; characterization of the chemistry of biologically relevant macromolecules including biopolymers and biomaterials; and development of analytical instrumentation and biosensors. Specific areas covered by F04A include:
- Chemical synthesis of therapeutic, pharmacological, biological, or biochemical compounds
- Development and optimization of synthetic reactions, including analysis of reaction mechanisms and kinetics
- Biosynthetic or biomimetic synthesis of natural products, including design of enzyme substrates or inhibitors
- Isolation, structural determination, and chemical synthesis of complex natural products
- Enzyme mechanism studies, including mutagenesis, analyses of transient and transition states, and steady state kinetics
- Bioinorganic chemistry, including synthesis and properties of coordination compounds and their thermodynamics, kinetics and structures
- Function and mechanism of metalloproteins, including their spectroscopic characterization
- Analytical and clinical chemistry, including fabrication methods for biomaterials and biosensor development and development of mass spectrometry, capillary electrophoresis, microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip, and other microfabicated devices
- RNA enzymology, including catalytic RNA and ribozymes
Fellowship panels with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:
Biophysical and Biochemical Sciences Fellowship Panel [F04B] Cell Biology and Development Fellowship Panel [F05] Oncological Sciences Fellowship Panel [F09] Technology Development Fellowship Panel [F14]
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Fellowship Study Sections |
- F01: Brain Disorders and Related Neurosciences
- F02A: Behavioral Neuroscience
- F02B: Sensory, Motor and Cognitive Neuroscience
- F03A: Biochemical and Molecular Neuroscience
- F03B: Biophysical and Physiological Neuroscience
- F04A: Chemical and Bioanalytical Sciences
- F04B: Biophysical and Biochemical Sciences
- F05: Cell Biology and Development
- F06: Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nutrition and Reproductive Sciences
- F07: Immunology Fellowships and Area Study Section
- F08: Genomics, Genetics, DNA Replication, and Gene Expression
- F09: Oncological Sciences
- F10A: Physiology and Pathobiology of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
- F10B: Physiology and Pathobiology of Musculoskeletal, Oral, and Skin Systems
- F11: Psychosocial and Developmental Processes, Personality, and Behavior
- F12A: Cognition, Language and Perception
- F12B: Psychopathology, Developmental Disabilities, Stress and Aging
- F13: Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
- F14: Technology Development Fellowship Special Emphasis Panel [F14]
- F15: Bioengineering and Imaging
- F16: Health and Health Related Behavior of Individuals and Populations
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