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Dr. Jonathan Cannon

478.934.3073
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Credentials: PhD Biophysics

Office Hours: M: 11-2
T: 1-2
W: 3:30-4:30
R: 11-12, 3:30-4:30
(As I am on different campuses, please contact me through Microsoft Teams to set an appointment.)
Locations: (Campus & Office)
Biography: Research Interests

Biophysical Chemistry
Osmolyte interactions with biopolymers
Amyloid formation

Expanding open educational resources for introductory chemistry courses
Syllabi:
Courses: Principles of Chemistry
Survey of Chemistry
Biochemistry
Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned)Postdoctoral Research at Case Western Reserve University
PhD in Biophysics from University of Wisconsin-Madison
BS in Molecular Biology from Brigham Young University
CV: Organized, taught, and assisted with an Upward Bound STEM summer camp since 2017.
Professional Experience: Professor at MGA since 2012
Visiting Professor at High Point University, High Point, NC, 2010-2012
Research into the structure and formation of prions at Case Western Reserve University, 2007-2010
Research mentor for more than 30 undergraduate students since 2003
Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years)Cannon JG 2026 "Osmolyte Effects: revisiting solubility measurements, accessible surface area categorization, and language for communicating with a broad audience" PeerJ. (accepted)

Cannon, J. G. “Reframing Osmophobic and Osmophilic Effects”, 2025 Georgia Academy of Sciences Meeting. (Oral Presentation)

Derr, Landon C. and J.G. Cannon, “Hanging Drop Osmometer Design for Measuring Osmolyte-Biomolecule Interactions,” 2025 Georgia Academy of Sciences Meeting. (Poster Presentation)

Educational research grant from Hamilton Company for construction of a hanging drop osmometer, 2022.
Organizations: Counselor for the Chemistry Section of the Georgia Academy of Sciences 2025-2026



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