| IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Last name: | Orvig |
First name: | Chris E. R. |
| Address: | Department of Chemistry
University of British Columbia
2036 Main Mall
Vancouver (British Columbia)
V6T 1Z1 |
Fax: | (604) 822-2847 |
| BC academic affiliation: | University of British Columbia |
| Department: | Dept. of Chemistry and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| E-mail address: |
orvig@chem.ubc.ca |
BC research location(s): |
University of British Columbia - Vancouver Campus |
| Web Page: |
http://www.chem.ubc.ca/faculty/orvig
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MSFHR Research Unit(s): |
Centre for Blood Research and Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics |
| Status: | Researcher |
| Last update: |
05/05/2010
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| TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS |
| Diploma / Credentials |
Specialty |
Year |
Institution |
| Professional Chemist |
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2008 |
Association of the Chemical Profession of BC |
| Postdoctorate |
Bioinorganic Chemistry |
1984 |
McMaster University |
| Postdoctorate |
Bioinorganic Chemistry |
1983 |
University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctorate (PhD) |
Inorganic Chemistry |
1981 |
Massachussetts Institute of Technology |
| Bachelor's, Honours |
Chemistry |
1976 |
McGill University |
| Last update: |
25/06/2009
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| AREAS OF EXPERTISE |
| Area of research: |
Natural science and engineering |
| Disciplines trained in: |
Chemistry
Nuclear Medicine |
| Research disciplines: |
Chemistry
Nuclear Medicine |
| Research topics: |
Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds (Nature and Matter Interactions)
Metals and Nonmetals (Nature and Matter Interactions)
Organic Molecules and Biomolecules (Nature and Matter Interactions)
Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis (Nature and Matter Interactions)
Neurodegenerative Diseases (Aging) |
| Fields of application: |
Natural Resources
Pathogenesis and Treatment of Diseases |
| Last update: |
05/05/2010
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| TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS |
| Technological applications: |
Hypoglycemic agents / Antidiabetics
Bioactive molecules
Radiology / Imaging |
| Last update: |
05/05/2010
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| RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise. |
| Key words: |
medicinal inorganic chem, chemical synthesis, diabetes therapy, vanadium, bioinorganic chem, nuclear medicine, transition metal chem, ligand design, main group chemistry, coordination chemistry |
| Research interests: |
Medicinal inorganic chemistry - uses of inorganic chemistry in the diagnosis and therapy of disease. |
| Last update: |
05/05/2010
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| RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS |
| Authors |
| Title (article or book chapter) |
| Year |
Volume |
Number |
Pages |
Journal or book |
Editors |
City and publishing house |
| K. H. Thompson, J. Lichter, C. LeBel, M. C. Scaife, J. H. McNeill, C. Orvig |
| "Vanadium Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: a View to the Future" |
| 2009 |
103 |
4 |
pp. 554-558 |
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry |
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| T. Storr, K. H. Thompson, C. Orvig |
| "Design of Targeting Ligands in Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry" |
| 2006 |
35 |
6 |
pp. 534-544 |
Chemical Society Reviews |
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| K. H. Thompson, C. Orvig |
| "Boon and Bane of Metal Ions in Medicine" |
| 2003 |
300 |
5621 |
pp. 936-939 |
Science |
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| Last update: |
10/08/2009
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| LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES |
| Understand: |
English, French |
| Read: |
English, French |
| Write: |
English, French |
| Speak: |
English, French |
| Last update: |
05/05/2010
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