Dr. Emily A. Smith

Professor Smith joined the faculty at Iowa State University in 2006. Prior to the appointment, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Delaware under Professor Mary Wirth and then at the University of Arizona under Professor Danny Brower. Smith earned her Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin in 2003.

Iowa State University, Department of Chemistry

Ames, IA

2006 – 2011

Assistant Professor

University of Arizona, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Tucson, AZ

2004 -2005

Postdoctoral Research Fellow under Professor Danny Brower

University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry

Tucson, Arizona

University of Delaware, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Newark, DE

2004 -2005

Postdoctoral Research Fellow under Professor Mary Wirth

University of Wisconsin—Madison, WI

Ph.D.—Analytical Chemistry, 2003

Advisor: Professor Robert Corn

Pennsylvania State University — State College, PA

M.S.—Chemistry, 2000

Advisor: Professor Michael Natan

Northwestern University — Evanston, IL

B.A.—Chemistry, 1998

Undergraduate Research Assistant under Professor Richard Van Duyne

AWARDS

National Science Foundation, CAREER Award, 2009
Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh/Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh Starter Award
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Fellowship (National Institutes of Health, June 2005 to August 2006)
Cancer Biology Postdoctoral Training Fellowship (University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, October 2004 to May 2005)
Charles N. Reilley Award (Pharmacia Corporation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 2002)
Slifkin Excellence Award for Outstanding Accomplishment (University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 2001)
Roberts Graduate Fellowship (Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 1998-1999)
Chemistry Department Scholar Award (Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1998)

PATENTS

Fusion Protein Arrays on Metal Substrates for Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging, US Patent No. 7,067,322

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

“Scanning Angle Total Internal Reflection Raman Microscopy” FACSS, Reno, NV, October 2-7, 2011
“Non-invasive fluorescence-based methods for measuring changes in cell membrane protein organization.” Central Regional Meeting of the ACS, June 8-10, 2011
“Non-invasive fluorescence-based methods for measuring changes in cell membrane protein organization.” Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, April 5, 2011
“Non-invasive fluorescence-based methods for measuring changes in cell membrane protein organization.” Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, March 5, 2011
“Non-invasive fluorescence-based methods for measuring changes in cell membrane protein organization.” Department of Chemistry, Penn State University, February 23, 2011
“Non-invasive fluorescence-based methods for measuring changes in cell membrane protein organization.” Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, February 3, 2011
“Non-invasive fluorescence-based methods for measuring changes in cell membrane protein organization.” Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, September 14, 2010
“Non-invasive fluorescence-based methods for measuring changes in cell membrane protein organization.” Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Department Seminar, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, April 22, 2010
“General Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Assays for the Study of Cell Membrane Organization and Protein Clustering.” Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, September 25, 2009
“General Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Assays for the Study of Cell Membrane Organization and Protein Clustering.” Ames Proteomics Group, Ames, IA, January 23, 2009
“Rapid Methods to Evaluate New Feedstocks for Biofuels Production.” Annual Extension Conference, Ames, IA, October 22, 2008
“General Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Assay for the Study of Cell Membrane Protein Clustering.” Creighton University, Omaha, NE, September 11, 2008
“General Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Assay for the Study of Cell Membrane Protein Clustering.” University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, November 30, 2007
“General Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Assay for the Study of Cell Membrane Protein Clustering.” 34th Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, Memphis, TN, October 2007
“Fluorescence Studies of Membrane Proteins in Lipid Bilayers and Living Cells.” Iowa State University, Ames, IA, May 12, 2005 and September 29, 2005
“SPR Imaging Measurements of Biomolecule Adsorption into DNA and Carbohydrate Microarrays.” Texas Instruments Corp., Dallas, TX, October 2002
“SPR Imaging Measurements of Protein Adsorption into DNA and Carbohydrate Microarrays.” Pharmacia Corporation, Skokie, IL, October 14, 2002