Peter Oelschlaeger

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Chemistry Department
Center for Macromolecular Modeling and Materials Design (CM3D)
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
Phone: 909-869-3693
Fax: 909-869-4344
E-mail: oelschlaeger@csupomona.edu

Previous Positions

2006-2007: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Occidental College
2004-2007: Postdoctoral Scholar, Warshel Group, Chemistry Department, USC
2002-2004: Postdoctoral Scholar, Mayo Lab, Division of Biology, Caltech

Education

2002: PhD (Dr. rer. nat.), Institute of Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart
1999: MS (Biologie Diplom) and "1. Staatsexamen LAG in Biologie und Chemie", University of Hohenheim

Current Research Interests

- Substrate specificity and evolution of metallo-beta-lactamases

Publications

- Publications on PubMed
- PhD thesis: "In vitro and in silico models for in vivo events" Abstract and full text (pdf)

Teaching

Fall 2006: Bio322 (Biochemistry) (Occidental College)
Spring 2007: Bio221 (Molecular Biology) (Occidental College)
Fall 2007: Chm329 (Biochemistry 3) and Chm329L (Biochemistry 3 Lab)
Winter 2008: Chm321 (Elements of Biochemistry), Chm417 (Computational Biochemistry), Chm400 (Special Study for Upper Division Students), and Chm491 (Senior Research Project)
Spring 2008: Chm329, Chm400, and Chm492 (Senior Research Project)
Summer 2008: Chm400 and Chm491

Research Students

Kevin DuPrez
Alejandro Larios
Jaffie Lui