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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.) |
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| Biography: | Research Interests Biophysical Chemistry Osmolyte interactions with biopolymers Amyloid formation Expanding open educational resources for introductory chemistry courses |
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| 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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