Baranger s laboratory research focuses primarily on how RNA and proteins bind to affect gene expression. Beveridge was a member of the chemistry department that hired Baranger four years ago. Baranger s students speak very highly of her, as well. Baranger s celebration of this award follows the publication of her most recent paper in the Journal of the American Chemical Society last fall. She currently teaches Organic Chemistry and the corresponding lab, as well as Drugs and Disease.
Organic chemistry is fun.
It s a puzzle. Her enthusiasm for her work is noticed by her students. She s a very intelligent person. She s very inspirational and she makes me want to work hard. Baranger received her bachelor s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D from the University of California at Berkeley.