Expert Source: David C. Lever, Ph.D.

David Lever is an organic chemist who figures out how to make atoms and molecules form bonds where he wants them to form bonds. He is a past recipient of a Human Genome Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Department of Energy, and worked on the technique used to prepare DNA chips for clinical diagnostics. His current research interests include methodologies to control stereochemistry in organic reactions.

Education:

• B.A., Colgate University
• Ph.D., University of Utah

Areas of Expertise:

• General chemistry
• Organic chemistry
• Environmental chemistry

Selected Publications:

• W.W. Epstein, Z. Wang, L.M. Leining, and D.C. Lever: Identification of Prenylcysteines and Prenylated Proteins by Formation of Substituted Naphthopyrans. J. Org. Chem., 61: 4890-93, (1996).
• M.C. Pirrung, L. Fallon, D.C. Lever, and S.W. Shuey: Inverse Phosphotriester DNA Synthesis Using Photochemically-Removable Dimethoxybenzoin Phosphate Protecting Groups. J. Org. Chem., 61: 2129-36, (1996).
• M.C. Pirrung, S.W. Shuey, D.C. Lever, and L. Fallon: A convenient procedure for the deprotection of silylated nucleosides and nucleotides using triethylamine trihydrofluoride. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 4 (11): 1345-1346 (1994).