astronomy

Mark H. Schoenfisch

Mark H. Schoenfisch is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Mark H. Schoenfisch rather than just read about it. In short: Mark H. Schoenfisch ( SHAYN-fish) is an American analytical chemist.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Mark H. Schoenfisch ( SHAYN-fish) is an American analytical chemist. He is the Peter A. Ornstein Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is jointly appointed with the institution's Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy. His research interests include analytical sensors, biomaterials, and the development of macromolecular nitric oxide release scaffolds as novel therapeutics. Intellectual property originating from his research group is the basis of technology being commercialized by Novan, Diabetic Health, and Vast Therapeutics located in the Research Triangle Park.

Early life and education Mark H. Schoenfisch was born in Elgin, Illinois. He attended William Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois (class of 1988) and graduated from the University of Kansas in 1992 with a B.A. in Chemistry and Germanic Languages & Literature. Schoenfisch went on to receive his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Arizona in 1997.

Career In 1998, Schoenfisch worked as a NIH Postdoctoral Fellow under the Department of Chemistry at the University of Michigan. He moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and began his independent research career as an Assistant Professor of chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2005, and Full Professor in 2009. He was appointed as Peter A. Ornstein Distinguished Professor in 2018.

Research The Schoenfisch group works at the interface analytical chemistry, materials science, biomedical engineering, and pharmacology. Research within the Schoenfisch group is currently focused on four main areas:

Designing macromolecular nitric oxide release vehicles as novel therapeutics for treating disease Improving the analytical performance of implantable continuous glucose monitoring devices for diabetes management Designing microfluidic nitric oxide (NO) sensors for real-time detection of NO in biological media Developing superhydrophobic interfaces for mold prevention and remediation

Awards and honors In 1998, Schoenfisch received the National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellowship. He received the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh Young Investigator Award in 2001, the Eli Lilly and Company Young Investigator Award in 2002, the National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2004 and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Young Observer Award in 2005. Schoenfisch was recognized as a prominent professor in 2007 when he received the John L. Sanders Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Service. In 2015, he received both the Chapman Family Teaching Award for Distinguished Teaching of Undergraduates as well as the Institute for the Arts and Humanities Faculty Fellowship. In 2018, he received UNC's Office of Commercialization and Economic Development Inventor of the Year Award.

Commercialization interests Schoenfisch is a cofounder of Novan, Inc. (2006). The public pharmaceutical company focuses primarily on the development of nitric oxide release-based therapies for dermatological indications. One lead product is an anti-acne drug, which has completed Phase 3 clinical trial. At least three other drugs are being developed, including topical anti-virals for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum (Phase 3) and external genital warts caused by the human papillomavirus (Phase 2), and a topical for the treatment of onychomycosis (Phase 2). Schoenfisch is also a cofounder of KnowBIO, LLC and Vast Therapeutics, Inc., 2017. Vast focuses on the development of water-soluble nitric oxide-releasing biopolymers for treating chronic respiratory infections.

References

External links Schoenfisch Lab Mark Schoenfisch at UNC Mark Schoenfisch Publications and Citations Novan Vast Therapeutics

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Mark H. Schoenfisch

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Mark H. Schoenfisch claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Mark H. Schoenfisch before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Mark H. Schoenfisch ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Mark H. Schoenfisch

In research: Mark H. Schoenfisch appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Mark H. Schoenfisch in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Mark H. Schoenfisch is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 21st-century American chemists, Analytical chemists, Living people, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Mark H. Schoenfisch outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Mark H. Schoenfisch ( SHAYN-fish) is an American analytical chemist.

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Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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