Robert J. Stanley, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
201 Beury Hall
Temple University
Philadelphia PA 19122
rstanley@nimbus.temple.edu
Phone: (215) 204-2027
Fax: (215) 204-1532

EDUCATION, UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE:

The Pennsylvania State University-University Park (A. W. Castleman, Jr. - advisor), 1991, Ph.D, Chemistry.
University of Colorado-Boulder (A. W. Castleman, Jr. - advisor), 1983, MSc, Chemistry.
University of California-Berkeley, 1978, A.B, Chemistry.

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION:

Ph.D. Thesis: "Ion Dip Spectroscopy of Molecular Clusters"
(Master's Thesis: "Multiphoton Ionization Mass Spectrometry of Molecular Clusters" )

POSITIONS HELD:

1995-1996: Life Science Research Associate, Stanford University (Steven G. Boxer-Supervisor)
1992-1995: NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University (Steven G. Boxer-Sponsor)

YEAR APPOINTED AT TEMPLE AND RANK AT APPOINTMENT:

1996, Assistant Professor

PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS:

1995 - Biophysical Society: "Oscillations in the Spontaneous Fluorescence from Photosynthetic Reaction Centers", R. J. Stanley and S. G. Boxer, San Francisco, California.
1999 - Thirteenth International Symposium on Flavins and Flavoproteins, Konstanz, Germany
2000 - Gordon Conference on Electron Donor-Acceptor Systems, Salve Regina University, August, 2000 (accepted)
2000 - Mid-Atlantic Regional American Chemical Society Meeting, "Excited State Dynamics in Flavins", R.J. Stanley and A.W. MacFarlane IV

INVITED ADDRESSES:

1990 - Gordon Conference on Molecular and Ionic Clusters: "Solvation Effects on Spectroscopy and Dynamics", Volterra, Italy.
1997 - Chemistry Department Seminar Series: "Low Frequency Modes in Energy and Electron Transfer: Lessons from Clusters and Photosynthetic Bacteria", The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.
1997 - Biology Department Seminar Series: "Ultrafast Electron and Energy Transfer in Photosynthetic Proteins", Temple University, Philadelphia PA.
1997 - Sanofi Winthrop, Inc. / Sanofi Research Division: "The Role of the Excited State Dipole Moment in DNA Photolyase on the Electron Transfer-Mediated Repair of Cyclobutylpyrimidine DNA Dimers", 9 Great Valley Rd., Malvern, PA 19355
1997 - Physics Department Colloquium Series: "Ultrafast Electron and Energy Transfer in Photosynthetic Proteins", Temple University, Philadelphia PA.
1999 - Chemistry Department Seminar Series, "Stark Spectroscopy of Flavins", University of Pennsylvania.
2000 - Chemistry Department Seminar Series, "Stark Spectroscopy of Flavins", University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA.

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS, EXTERNALLY FUNDED:

1998- American Cancer Society IRG Program
"Anti-Cancer Photodynamic Agents Based on Flavin-DNA and Flavin-PNA/DNA Constructs: Damage and Repair via Photoinduced Electron Transfer
Funded, $7,500/year, one year.

1999 - National Science Foundation: Molecular and Cellular Biophysics MCB-9982532:
"The Molecular Mechanism for the Repair of Cyclobutylpyrimidine Dimers by DNA Photolyase"
Funded, $325,000 over three years 2000-2002

2000 - Petroleum Research Fund 35353-G4:
"The Electron Transfer Mechanism in DNA Photolyase Explored by Stark Spectroscopy"
Funded, $25,000 over two years 2000-2001

TEACHING: COURSES TAUGHT IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS:

Fall 1996 Chem.636 Molecular Spectroscopy

Fall 1997 Chem.371/471 Biochemistry I

Spring. 1998 Chem.636 Molecular Spectroscopy

Fall 1998 Chem.371/471 Biochemistry I

Spring 1999-2000 Chem 232 Physical Chemistry II

Fall 2000 Chem 072 General Chemistry II

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