Professor Aaron Tyler Smith

Associate Professor · Tenured

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

He/Him/His/Himself

About

Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry with research and teaching interests in metalloproteins, nutrient transport, and protein posttranslational modification.

Research interests

Chemistry, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Structural Biology

Teaching interests

Chemistry, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Structural Biology

Education

  • Ph D, Inorganic Chemistry — University of Wisconsin-Madison (2012)
    Spectral Characterization Of Thiolate-Mediated Metalloporphyrin-Protein Interactions And Their Functional Implications
  • MS, Inorganic Chemistry — University of Wisconsin-Madison (2009)
  • BA, Chemistry — Boston University (2007)

Grants and Contracts

  • RCA Strategic Award Supplement 2023 University of Maryland, Baltimore County · Grant · Funded
  • Structural Determination of Components of Ferrous Iron Transport 2018 Argonne National Lab · Cooperative Agreement
  • The Mechanism of Fe2+ Transport in Pathogenic Bacteria 2017 University of Maryland, Baltimore County · Grant · Funded
  • The Mechanism of Fe2+ Transport in Pathogenic Bacteria 2017 University of Maryland, Baltimore County · Fellowship · Funded
  • Structural Determination of the Fe(II) Membrane Transporter FeoB 2016 Argonne National Lab · Cooperative Agreement