Sally Fisher, '11
Major and Concentration
Bachelors of Science with Honors in Chemistry (ACS-certified)
Honor Thesis
Dynamics and folding pathways of the tetratricopeptide repeat region in the cargo binding domain of Kinesin motor proteins
Beckman Mentor
Carol Parish, Ph.D.
Awards
- 2010 Omicro Delta Kappa (Leadership)
- 2010 University of Richmond Board of Trustees Student Ambassador
- 2010 Clarence E. Denoon Scholarship Award in Natural Sciences
- 2010 University of Richmond Class of 1964 Scholarship
- 2010 Arnold and Mabel Beckman Scholarship
- 2010 Virginia Academy of Science Harlow Scholarship
- 2010 Junior Research Achievement Award
- 2010 Gamma Sigma Epsilon (Chemistry)
- 2010 Grainger/Arts and Sciences Summer Research Fellowship
- 2008-Present Golden Key National Honor Society
- 2007-Present University of Richmond Dean’s List
- 2007-Present Presidential Scholar
- 2007-Present National Merit Scholar
- 2008-2009 Merck Summer Science Research Fellowship
- 2008 Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Scientific Publications as a Beckman Scholar
- Investigation of the Structure of the Tetratricopeptide Repeat Region of the Kinesin Cargo-Binding Domain,” Sally Fisher, Meredith Weck, Jenna Landers, Jeff Emrich, Shana Middleton, Joe Gindhart, Lisa Gentile, Carol A. Parish, in preparation for submission to Biochemistry.
- “Microsecond Autonomous Folding Pathway of a Repeat Protein,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, in preparation for submission.
- “A Molecular Dynamics Study of HIV-1 Protease-POSS Binding,” Greg Springsted, Conor Phelan, Chris Ashman, Sally Fisher, and Carol Parish, in preparation for submission.
Scientific Presentations as a Beckman Scholar
- “Molecular Dynamics Investigation of a Tetratricopeptide Repeat Protein,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Symposium, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA. 2010.
- “Molecular Dynamics Investigation of a Tetratricopeptide Repeat Protein,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, 240th American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, Boston, MA. 2010.
- “Molecular Dynamics Investigation of a Tetratricopeptide Repeat Protein,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, Mercury Conference in Computational Chemistry, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. 2010.
- “A Molecular Dynamics Study of the Kinesin Cargo-Binding Domain,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, University of Richmond Arts and Sciences Symposium, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA. 2010.
- “Kinesin and TPRs: My Experience as a Research Fellow at the University of Richmond,” Sally Fisher, Women in the Know Conference, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA. 2010.
- “A Molecular Dynamics Study of the Kinesin Cargo-Binding Domain,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, Sanibel Symposium, St. Simon’s Island, GA. 2010.
- “Investigation of the Tertiary Structure of the Kinesin Cargo-Binding Domain,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Symposium, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA. 2009.
- “A Molecular Dynamics Study of the Kinesin Cargo-Binding Domain,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, University of Richmond Summer Research Fellow Presentation, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA. 2009.
- “Investigation of the Tertiary Structure of the Kinesin Cargo-Binding Domain,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, University of Richmond Arts and Sciences Symposium, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA. 2009.
- “Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Kinesin Cargo-Binding Domain,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS, Nashville, TN. 2008.
- “Experimental and Computational Studies of the Structure of the Kinesin Cargo-Binding Domain,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Symposium, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA. 2008.
- “Experimental and Computational Studies of the Structure of the Kinesin Cargo-Binding Domain,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, Mercury Conference in Computational Chemistry, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. 2008.