Scott Boegeman
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Chemistry Department
UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS
United States of America
Biography
Professor Boegeman earned his B.S. from Harvey Mudd College, M.S. from Cornell University and his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Boegeman taught at the University of Puget Sound, Harvey Mudd College and Eckerd College before joining the faculty at the University of Dallas in 2000. He has been the co-faculty adviser for the U.D. Chapter of the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society since 2002. Dr. Boegeman is a protein chemist whose area of specialty is the study of protein-lipid interactions. Currently, he is teaching biochemistry and general chemistry. In the past, he has also taught environmental chemistry, basic ideas in chemistry and chemistry seminar.
Research Interest
Protein-Lipid Interactions :Dr. Boegeman's research involves the study of the metabolism and regulation of lipids and lipid metabolites through the mapping of the responsible pathways and characterization of the enzymes involved. Of particular interest are the enzymes phospholipase D and phospholipase A2.
Publications
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"Phospholipase D Activity in the Presence of Primary Alcohol Acceptors and Inhibitors," D. Vincent West ('04) and Scott C. Boegeman. (Presentation, 35th Meeting-in-Miniature, Dallas-Ft. Worth Section of the American Chemical Society, University of Dallas, April 2002.)
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"Streptomyces Chromofuscus." D. Vincent West ('04), Jos Arvizu ('05), and Scott C. Boegeman. (Presentation, 225th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003.)
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"Phospholipid Binding and the Activation of Group IA Secreted Phospholipase A2." S.C. Boegeman, R.A. Deems, and E.A. Dennis, Biochemistry 43, 3907-3916, (2004).
