Swapan Jain

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Academic Program Affiliation(s): Chemistry

Academic Expertise: Chemistry

Area of Specialization: Biochemistry

Biography:

B.S., Kennesaw State University; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology. Postdoctoral associate, Boston University. Recipient, Best Thesis Award, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, Georgia Tech (2007); postdoctoral fellowship, Center of Excellence, Boston University (2006). Area of specialization: nucleic acids. Articles in Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chimie Internationale Edition; papers in Journal of Chemical Society, Nucleic Acids Research, Angewandte Chemie, others. At Bard since 2009.

• Research Interests: Structure of nucleic acids; Interaction of drugs with DNA and RNA; RNA regulation
• Teaching Interests: General Chemistry; Biochemistry; Biophysical Chemistry; Structure of Biological Macromolecules; Origins of Life
• Other Interests: Classroom demonstrations of scientific principles; Cooking

Phone: 845-752-2354
Website: https://chemistry.bard.edu/faculty
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Location: Reem-Kayden Center
Office: RKC 134