Dr. Sean Elliott

Biography

Sean Elliott investigates the connection between biological electron transfer and the chemistry function of redox-active proteins and enzymes, using direct electrochemistry and spectroscopy. He joined the Department of Chemistry at Boston University in 2002 after completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Oxford. He has received the Gitner and Templeton Awards from the College of Arts and Sciences and was promoted to Associate Professor of Chemistry in 2008. The Elliott Group focuses on the interplay between biological systems and redox-active species such as metal ions, organic radicals, disulfide bonds, and reactive oxygen species, emphasizing the kinetic and thermodynamic basis of catalytic redox chemistry and the molecular impacts of metal ions and reactive oxygen species in cells. His research involves using electrochemical tools to characterize the catalytic chemistry of redox-active enzymes, particularly investigating mechanisms of peroxidase catalysis.

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