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

  1. 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.
  2. “Microsecond Autonomous Folding Pathway of a Repeat Protein,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, in preparation for submission.
  3. “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

  1. “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.
  2. “Molecular Dynamics Investigation of a Tetratricopeptide Repeat Protein,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, 240th American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, Boston, MA. 2010.
  3. “Molecular Dynamics Investigation of a Tetratricopeptide Repeat Protein,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, Mercury Conference in Computational Chemistry, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. 2010.
  4. “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.
  5. “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.
  6. “A Molecular Dynamics Study of the Kinesin Cargo-Binding Domain,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, Sanibel Symposium, St. Simon’s Island, GA. 2010.
  7. “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.
  8. “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.
  9. “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.
  10. “Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Kinesin Cargo-Binding Domain,” Sally Fisher and Carol Parish, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS, Nashville, TN. 2008.
  11. “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.
  12. “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.