Dr. Squire Booker

Professor

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Biography

Squire J. Booker is the Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the elucidation of chemical mechanisms employed by enzymes that contain iron-sulfur clusters to catalyze chemical reactions. The projects in the Booker Lab notably include members of the Radical S-adenosylmethionine Superfamily, a diverse group of enzymes that utilize radical chemistry to catalyze various transformations related to post-transcriptional and post-translational modifications, cofactor biosynthesis, and secondary metabolite production. Utilizing a combination of biochemical, analytical, structural, and spectroscopic techniques, the lab aims to characterize intricate and fascinating reaction mechanisms with the objective of enhancing the understanding of applications in human health and disease.

Research Interests

Awards

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Elected Member

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Eberly Distinguished Chair

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Elected Fellow

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Lloyd N. Ferguson Distinguished Lecturer

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Penn State Faculty Scholar Medal

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Scott Lectureship

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Howard Hughes Medical Investigator

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Everson Lectureship

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Elected Fellow

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TY Shen Lectureship

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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