Dr. Lynette Cegelski

Professor

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Biography

Lynette Cegelski is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Stanford University, with courtesy appointment in Chemical Engineering. Her research is focused on elucidating chemical structures and functions in biological systems, developing unconventional strategies to treat infectious diseases. Cegelski completed her undergraduate studies in Chemistry at SUNY-Binghamton with a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, in 1998, and obtained her PhD in Chemistry from Washington University in 2004. Her postdoctoral research in Molecular Microbiology involved work on amyloid contributions to E. coli biofilms and the development of small-molecule inhibitors for bacterial assembly. Since joining Stanford in 2008, her research program has integrated chemistry, biology, and physics to investigate macromolecular systems. Cegelski's contributions have been recognized with multiple awards, including the Burroughs Wellcome Career Award and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. She has a strong focus on identifying new antibacterials and revealing new bacterial structures to improve understanding of biofilm assemblies.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2008-01-01 — Present

Stanford University, Chemistry Department • Stanford, California

Research and teach in the field of Chemistry.

Awards

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Presidential Early Career Award Scientists Engineers

2019-01-01
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ICMRBS Founder’s Medal

2018-01-01
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NSF CAREER Award

2015-01-01
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Hellman Faculty Scholar Award

2012-01-01
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Terman Fellowship

2011-01-01
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NIH Director's New Innovator Award

2010-01-01
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Career Award Scientific Interface

2008-01-01
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Terman Fellowship

2008-01-01

Patents

Composition method new antimicrobial agents secondary mode action

62/633,368 (WO2019165051A1) 2019-08-29

Production Use Phosphoethanolamine Cellulose Derivatives

WO2018035411A1 2018-02-22

Methods Microbial Biofilm Destruction

9,271,493 2016-03-01

Courses

CHEM 181 CHEMENG 181 CHEMENG 281 CHEM 184 CHEM 190 CHEM 90 BIOPHYS 399 BIOPHYS 300 BIO 300X CHEM 200 CHEM 301 CHEM 211C CHEM 211B CHEM 390 CHEM 211A CHEM 277 CHEM 258C

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.