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Peter Oelschlaeger

Contact Information

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

Employment History

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

Research Interests

Substrate specificity and evolution of metallo-beta-lactamases

Publications

Oelschlaeger P, Toney JH
Are Human Microflora Influenced by Environmental Exposure to Antibiotics? (E-Letter) Science 13 Oct 2009. Full Text

Publications on PubMed

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

Conference Contributions

Oelschlaeger P, Pleiss J, Mayo SL.
A Computationally Designed Mutant of the Metallo-b-lactamase IMP-1 Exhibits Enhanced Catalytic Efficiency (Invited Talk).
2nd World Conference on Magic Bullets (Ehrlich II), October 2008, Nuernberg, Germany.

Oelschlaeger P, Mayo SL, Warshel A, Pleiss J.
Prediction of efficient metallo-b-lactamases from molecular dynamics simulations and computational protein design (Poster).    
Metalloprotein and Protein Design Conference, July 2005, Chicago, IL, USA.

Oelschlaeger P, Mayo SL, Warshel A, Pleiss J
Prediction of efficient metallo-b-lactamases from molecular dynamics simulations and computational protein design (Poster).
Gordon Research Conference: Metals in Biology, January 2005, Ventura, CA, USA.

Oelschlaeger P, Mayo SL, Schmid RD, Pleiss J.
Insights into the catalytic mechanism and substrate specificities of metallo-b-lactamases from molecular dynamics simulations. (Poster)
Gordon Research Conference: Metals in Biology, January 2004, Ventura, CA, USA.

Oelschlaeger P, Schmid RD, Pleiss J.
Molecular dynamics simulations of a metallo-b-lactamase in complex with a mercaptocarboxylate inhibitor and in complex with a b-lactam. (Poster) Best Poster Award
16. Darmstaedter Molecular-Modelling-Workshop, May 2002, Darmstadt, Germany.

Oelschlaeger P, Srikant-Iyer S, Lange S, Schmitt J, Schmid RD.
Expression, refolding, purification, and application of the atrazine-specific single-chain variable fragment (scFv) antibody K411B. (Poster).
GAb2000, International Symposium on Downstream Processing of Genetically Engineered Antibodies, October 2000, Barcelona, Spain.

Awards

  • Cottrell College Science Award, Research Corporation for Science Advancement (2009-2011)
  • Faculty Professional Development Mini-Grant, Cal Poly Pomona (2008-2009)
  • Provost’s Teacher-Scholar Program Award, Cal Poly Pomona (2008-2009)
  • CSUPERB Faculty Travel Grant, California State University (2008)
  • Presidential Travel Fund Award, Cal Poly Pomona (2008)
  • Colvin Biology Fellowship, Caltech (2002-2004)
  • Best Poster Award, 16. Darmstaedter Molecular-Modelling-Workshop, May 2002, Darmstadt, Germany (2002)

Teaching

Bio322 (Biochemistry) (Occidental College)
Bio221 (Molecular Biology) (Occidental College)
Chm327 (Biochemistry 1)

Chm328 (Biochemistry 2)
Chm329 (Biochemistry 3) and Chm329L (Biochemistry 3 Lab)
Chm321 (Elements of Biochemistry)
Chm417 (Computational Biochemistry)

Chm400 (Special Study for Upper Division Students)

Chm491/492 (Senior Research Project)

Chm691 (Directed Study for Graduate Students)
Chm121L (General Chemistry Lab)