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Pomona
College Junior Awarded Pfizer
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
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Pomona College junior Kyle Lancaster has been awarded a
Pfizer Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Lancaster, a molecular biology major, will use the award to
conduct laboratory research this summer.
“What I am doing is engineering a pre-existing enzyme to
contain selenium, which is a known but uncommon component of
select proteins,” said Lancaster. “By doing so I hope to
enhance the enzyme’s performance in detoxifying certain
species of oxygen, specifically peroxides, that commonly
cause cellular damage. I’ll also be looking at some novel
enzyme chemistry; specifically I will be searching for a
previously unobserved reactive species.”
Initiated in 1989, the Pfizer Summer Undergraduate Research
Fellowship (SURF) program targets undergraduate science
majors in the areas of biochemistry, biology, chemistry,
molecular biology, pharmacy, synthetic organic chemistry and
computational chemistry. These competitive awards, sponsored
by Pfizer Global Research & Development, are granted on the
basis of academic merit, recommendations by faculty members,
enthusiasm for science, and a proposal describing original
research. Recipients dedicate an entire summer conducting
laboratory research at their respective institutions based
on their submitted proposals.
The program is open to more than 300 colleges and
universities. Interested students must be in good academic
standing and have a strong interest in research as a career.
Applicants must be nominated by their academic department.
Pomona College is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts
institutions, offering a comprehensive program in the arts,
humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Its
hallmarks include small classes, close relationships between
students and faculty, and a range of opportunities for
student research. Visit Pomona College on the web at
www.pomona.edu.
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