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Rebecca Abergel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. She also serves as the Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence in the College of Engineering. Abergel earned her PhD in 2006 from UC Berkeley, specializing in inorganic chemistry under the supervision of Professor Kenneth Raymond. Her doctoral research focused on the synthesis and characterization of siderophore analogs to probe microbial iron transport systems and the design of new iron chelating agents. Following her doctoral studies, Abergel worked as a postdoctoral researcher with Professor Roland Strong at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, where she investigated the bacteriostatic function of the innate immune protein siderocalin and its interaction with pathogenic microorganisms, contributing to the development of new antibiotics. In 2009, she joined the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as a Staff Scientist, leading collaborations in the creation of new drug products for treating heavy metal and radionuclide contamination, which received Investigational New Drug status from the FDA in 2014. Her research encompasses various topics including heavy elements in coordination and nuclear chemistry, radioactive waste management, and the engineering of rare earth extraction processes. Abergel's work aims to develop strategies for decontamination and innovative therapeutic solutions involving radioisotopes.
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