Dr. Jeff Altig

Jeff Altig, PhD

Associate Professor

Chemistry


Education

Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1989

B.S., Biochemistry, University of Oregon, 1983

Research Interests

Dr. Altig’s work involves the development of curricula for the chemistry laboratory and classroom.  Curricula that support a conversation about the fundamentals of the chemical sciences are the goal.

Recent Publication

Rajapaksha, Ruwini & Turner, Danielle & Vigil, Jade & Frolova, Liliya & Altig, Jeff & Rogelj, Snezna & Ranasinghe, Mahinda. (2019). Photo-physical Properties of Substituted 2,3-Distyryl Indoles:Spectroscopic, Computational and Biological Insights. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry. 376.

Magedov, Igor & Evdokimov, Nikolai & Karki, Menuka & Peretti, Amanda & Lima, Dustin & Frolova, Liliya & Reisenauer, Mary & Romero, Anntherese & Tongwa, Paul & Fonari, Alexandr & Altig, Jeff & Rogelj, Snezna & Antipin, Mikhail & Shuster, Charles & Kornienko, Alexander. (2012). Reengineered Epipodophyllotoxin. Chemical communications (Cambridge, England). 48. 10416-8.

Magedov, Igor & Kireev, Artem & Jenkins, Aaron & Evdokimov, Nikolai & Lima, Dustin & Tongwa, Paul & Altig, Jeff & Steelant, Wim & Van slambrouck, Severine & Antipin, Mikhail & Kornienko, Alexander. (2012). Structural simplification of bioactive natural products with multicomponent synthesis. 4. 4H-Pyrano-[2,3-b]naphthoquinones with anticancer activity. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters. 22.

Manpadi, Madhuri & Kireev, Artem & Magedov, Igor & Altig, Jeff & Tongwa, Paul & Antipin, Mikhail & Evidente, Antonio & van Otterlo, Willem & Kornienko, Alexander. (2009). Synthesis of Structurally Simplified Analogs of Pancratistatin: Truncation of the Cyclitol Ring. The Journal of organic chemistry. 74. 7122-31.

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