at Hamilton since 1998

Professor George Shields, Chair Physical Chemistry Office: Chemistry 212A Phone: 315 859-4728 E-mail: gshields@hamilton.edu

Education

• B.A.    Georgia Institute of Technology
• M.A.   Georgia Institute of Technology
• Ph.D.   Georgia Institute of Technology

Research

    (under construction)

Recent Publications

• "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of a PNA-DNA-PNA Triple Helix in Acqueous Solution." George C. Shields, Modesto Orozco, and Charles A. Laughton. accepted, J. Am. Chem. Soc.
• "Comparison of Experimental and Theoretical Transition State Analog Structures used for the Induction of Catalytic Antibodies that Destroy Cocaine." Edward C. Sherer*, Ginger Yang, Gordon M. Turner*, George C. Shields and Donald W. Landry, J. Phys. Chem. A, 101 (1997) 8526-8529.
• "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the d(T.A.T) Triple Helix" George C. Shields, Charles A. Laughton and Modesto Orozco, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 119 (1997) 7463-69.
• "A Semiempirical Transition State Structure for the First Step in the Alkaline Hydrolysis of Cocaine. Comparison between the Transition State Structure, the Phosphonate Monoester Transition State Analog, and a Newly Designed Thiophosphonate Transition State Analog." Edward C. Sherer* , Gordon M. Turner* , Tricia N. Lively* , Donald W. Landry and George C. Shields, Journal of Molecular Modeling, 2 (1996) 62-69. to see Abstract CLICK HERE
• "Use of the Supermolecule Approach to Model the syn and anti Conformations of Solvated Cyclic 3',5'-Adenosine Monophosphate" Karl N. Kirschner*, Edward C. Sherer*, and George C. Shields, J. Phys. Chem., 100 (1996) 3293-3298.

Support

• NATO 1997-1999, Collaborative Research Grant for Studies on DNA(t) Structure and Reactivity
• National Science Foundation 1994-1997, ILI grant for Silicon Graphics Workstations.
• National Institutes of Health 1992-1995, X-ray Crystallography
• Pittsburgh Supercomputer Center 1991-1995
• Research Corporation 1990-1992, X-ray Crystallography