Erin Broderick, 3^rd year

Graduate Students

 

 

Education:      

                          Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 2006,

                          University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

 

Erin Broderick has joined the chemistry and biochemistry department of UCLA after graduating with a B.S. from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.  At U of I, Erin did 3 years of undergraduate research for Professor Eric Oldfield synthesizing new bisphosphonate compounds as anti-cancer and anti-parasitic agents.Erin is investigating the use of cerium complexes as polyester copolymerization catalyst in an effort to create new biodegradable materials.