{"id":3,"date":"2014-04-30T22:01:01","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T03:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/rosenthalresearch\/homepage\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T17:43:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T22:43:01","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/rosenthalresearch\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #666666;font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;font-size: 1em;line-height: 2em\"><br \/>\nIn the Rosenthal group we study semiconductor nanocrystals, a unique material whose optical properties and electronic structure can be precisely tuned by controlling the size of the nanocrystal. In addition to developing new nanomaterials and conducting fundamental studies to understand the relationship between atomic structure and optoelectronic properties, we are specifically interested in applications exploiting the properties of nanocrystals. One of these applications is the use of fluorescent nanocrystals as biological probes for membrane proteins involved in neuronal signaling in order to elucidate molecular mechanisms in mental illness. We are particularly interested in membrane proteins that regulate serotonin and dopamine, as these neurotransmitters are implicated in depression, autism, addiction, and bipolar disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;color: #000000;font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;font-size: 2em;line-height: 2em\">Professor Sandra J. Rosenthal<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-31\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1416\/2014\/04\/Sandra-Rosenthal4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"685\" height=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #666666;font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;font-size: 1em;line-height: 1em\">Chemistry Department Chair<br \/>\nJack and Pamela Egan Professor of Chemistry<br \/>\nProfessor of Physics, Pharmacology, and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering<br \/>\nFormer Director, Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering<br \/>\nFormer Joint Faculty, Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.55em\">Education<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #666666;font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;font-size: 1em;line-height: 1em\">B.S. with Honors in Chemistry, Valparaiso University, 1987<br \/>\nPh.D. University of Chicago, 1993<br \/>\nNSF Postdoctoral Fellow, U.C. Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1993-1995<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.55em\">Awards<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #666666;font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;font-size: 1em;line-height: 1em\">Herty Medalist, 2018<br \/>\nValparaiso University Distinguished Alumni Award, Valparaiso University Alumni Association, 2015<br \/>\nSEC Faculty Achievement Award, 2014<br \/>\nInaugural Jack &amp; Pamela Egan Chair of Chemistry, 2011<br \/>\nFellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2011<br \/>\nJeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2009<br \/>\nPopular Mechanics Breakthrough Award, 2006<br \/>\nDistinguished Faculty Award, 2004<br \/>\nMadison-Sarratt Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2004<br \/>\nNSF CAREER Award, 1999<br \/>\nNSF Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1993<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Rosenthal group we study semiconductor nanocrystals, a unique material whose optical properties and electronic structure can be precisely tuned by controlling the size of the nanocrystal. 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