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Julie M. Belanger, Ph.D.

Julie M. Belanger, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry; Chemistry and Physics Department Chair; Program Director of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Chemistry & Physics Department

Administration Office 303E

Expertise: chemistry, biochemistry, polymer science

Biography

Julie M. Belanger, Ph.D., earned her undergraduate degree in Polymer Chemistry, and subsequent master's and doctorate in Polymer Science with an emphasis on polymer synthesis. After obtaining her Ph.D., she brought her synthetic expertise to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in their Nanobiology Program at the National Cancer Institute. During her five-year postdoctoral fellowship working in her governmental role, she co-authored a patent and several publications on novel strategies towards the development of vaccines using enveloped viruses like HIV and Influenza. She also adjunct taught at a local college in Maryland where she realized her passion for teaching.

Dr. Belanger has brought her extensive research expertise and passion for education to King's, to share her experiences with undergraduate students through the courses she teaches and through undergraduate research. When not teaching, Dr. Belanger enjoys spending time with her two children, swimming, playing her guitar, reading in her hammock, and hanging out with her cats.

Education

  • B.S., Polymer Chemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology
  • M.S., Polymer Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Ph.D., Polymer Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Publications and Presentations

  • Belanger, J.M. and Cirilo, J. “Metastable amorphous dispersions of hydrophobic naphthalene compounds can be formed in water without stabilizing agents via the “Ouzo Effect””, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B: Part: Part B: Biophysics, Biomaterials, Liquids, Soft Matter, 2023, 127:37, 8032-8039. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c03885
  • Potteiger, SE; Belanger, JM. “Phospholipids, Dietary Supplements, and Chicken Eggs: An Inquiry-Based Exercise Using Thin-Layer Chromatography”. Journal of Chemical Education, 2015, 92 (5), 896-899. Doi: 10.1021/ed5002043
  • Belanger JM, Raviv Y, Viard M, Baxa U, Blumenthal R. “Orthogonal inactivation of influenza and the creation of detergent resistant viral aggregates: towards a novel vaccine strategy”. Virology Journal. 2012, 9:72. doi:10.1186/1743-422X-9-72

Awards and Designations

  • Max and Tillie Rosenn Award for Teaching Excellence May 2024

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