Stacey Wetmore
- Faculty
- Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Office: SA9416
- Phone: (403) 329-2323
- Email:
- Phone: (403) 329-2323
- Lab
- Room: SA9424
- Phone: (403) 329-2285
- Phone: (403) 329-2285
Degrees
B.Sc. (Hons.) (Chemistry and Mathematics); Ph.D. (Computational Chemistry)Expertise
Computational chemistry, Molecular modeling, ab initio methods, Density functional theory, Electronic structure, One-electron properties, Reaction mechanisms, Weak interactions, Hydrogen-bond strengths, Stacking interactionsResearch Areas
Computational chemistry, Molecular modeling, DNA structure and function, DNA damage mechanisms, DNA repair enzymes, Modified DNA components, Weak interactions, Hydrogen-bond strengths, Stacking interactions, ab initio methods, Density functional theory, Electronic structure, One-electron properties, Reaction mechanismsPrevious Research Areas
Computational chemistry, Molecular modeling, DNA structure and function, DNA damage mechanisms, DNA repair enzymes, Modified DNA components, Weak interactions, Hydrogen-bond strengths, Stacking interactions, ab initio methods, Density functional theory, Electronic structure, One-electron properties, Reaction mechanisms, DNA radiation damage, Vitamin B12 mechanism of actionSelected Publications
http://people.uleth.ca/~stacey.wetmore/index.htmlIn The Media
Wired for Success; Legend; June 2007.Supercomputer boosts U of L research; Lethbridge Herald; February 27, 2007.
New Faculty Take a Chair at the U of L; Legend; January 2007.
Current Research and Creative Activity
| Title | Location | Grant Information | Principal Investigator | Co Researchers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Modeling of Properties, Interactions and Reactions of Natural and Modified DNA | Lethbridge, AB |
NSERC Discovery Grant, $44,430 per year, 2007-12.
|
S. Wetmore, University of Lethbridge | |
| High-Performance Computing Resources for Computational Chemistry | Lethbridge, AB |
University of Lethbridge, $164,036.
Canada Foundation for Innovation, $122,529, 2006-07. Dell, $19,758. |
S. Wetmore, University of Lethbridge |
Previous Research
| Title | Grant Agency | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|
| Computational Studies of the Properties and Reactions of DNA and modified DNA components | NSERC Discovery Grant | 2007 |
| Computer Modeling of Drug Interactions with DNA | Brunswick Innovation Foundation – Research Assistantships Initiative | 2004 |
| A Computational Study of How Nature Repairs Damaged DNA Purines | Research Corporation, Cottrell College Science Awards | 2006 |
| Computer Cluster Technician | New Brunswick Innovation Foundation – Research Technicians Initiative | 2007 |
| The Computer Aided Design of Novel Therapeutics | New Brunswick Innovation Foundation – Research Assistantships Initiative | 2003 |
| A Linux Cluster for Computational Chemistry, Discrete-Event Control Theory and QCD Effects in Hadronic Rare B Decays | Canada Foundation for Innovation, New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, New Brunswick Government's University Infrastructure Trust Fund, (IBM Canada, in-kind) | 2003 |
| Computational Investigations of the Properties and Reactions of Important Biomolecules | NSERC Discovery Grant | 2005 |
| A Computer Workstation for Calculations on Molecules Essential to Life | NSERC Equipment Grant | 2002 |