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Vincent L. Pecoraro is the John T. Groves Collegiate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on bioinorganic chemistry, particularly the preparation and characterization of inorganic clusters and metal chelating agents known as metallacrowns, which demonstrate structural similarities to organic crown ethers. His group investigates the molecular recognition capabilities of these agents, which facilitate understanding various metal complexations and their stability constants. Pecoraro's work extends to manganese and vanadium biochemistry, elucidating their roles in biological systems and developing potential applications in medicine, particularly for diabetes treatment. His research also explores the synthesis of bioorganic/bioinorganic hybrid systems, including peptides with controlled secondary structures designed for metal binding. Pecoraro has made significant contributions to the fields of synthetic inorganic and bioinorganic chemistry, emphasizing the importance of metal ions in biological systems and developing new materials and methodologies for metal polymerization and catalysis.
University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Inorganic Chemistry •
Metals Biology Gordon Research Conference •
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science