EAWAG-BBD Contributors

Staff
International Scientific Advisory Board
Former Staff
Other Contributors
The UM-BBD Developers Photo Gallery

Staff

• Kathrin Fenner, EAWAG, Dübendorf, Switzerland, Co-Director

• Larry Wackett, University of Minnesota, Co-Director

• Emanuel Schmid, ETH Zürich, Programmer/Analyst

International Scientific Advisory Board

• Lynda Ellis, University of Minnesota, USA

• Bob Boethling, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, US Environmental Protection Agency

• Stefan Kramer, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany

• Jeffrey P. Osborne, Manchester College, Indiana, USA

Former Staff

• Lynda Ellis, University of Minnesota, former Co-Director.

• Yuemo Zeng, University of Minnesota, former Graduate Research Assistant, completing the Atrazine, Naphthalene, Toluene, and Pentachlorophenol Family Pathway.

• Eva Young, University of Minnesota, former Graduate Research Assistant, obtaining additional compound information, standardizing and reformatting compound pages, assisting with the development of formula, CAS and EC searching, updating the 2,4-D Pathway, completing the anerobic Toluene Pathway.

• Dong Jun Oh, University of Minnesota, former Graduate Research Assistant, assisting with links back from Entrez and compound information, and completing the Orcinol, Trichloroethylene, 4-Chlorobiphenyl, 2,4-Dichlorobenzoate, Dibenzothiophene, Benzoate (anaerobic), Dimethyl Sulfoxide & the Organosulfide Cycle, m-Xylene, o-Xylene, 2-Aminobenzenesulfonate, Gallate (anaerobic), Nitroglycerin, Mandelate, p-Cymene, Benzonitrile and Camphor Pathways. Prototype UM-BBD Pathway Generator.

• Jingfeng Feng, University of Minnesota, former Graduate Research Assistant, completing the Methyl ethyl ketone, Fluorene, 2-Aminobenzoate, 2-Nitropropane, Acetylene, Benzoate, Organosilicone (an/aerobic), Tri-n-butyltin and DDT aerobic and anaerobic Pathway.

• Jun Ouyang, University of Minnesota, former Graduate Research Assistant, completing the Thiocyanate, Phanenthrene, Phenanthrene (fungal 9S,10S) and Phenanthrene (fungal 9R, 10R) Pathway.

• Jian Ma, University of Minnesota, Summer Student, C₁ Microbial Metabolism Metapathway Map, C₁ Metabolic Cycle Pathway, Methanogenesis, Methanesulfonic acid, Dimethyl ether, Methyl fluoride and 2-Aminobenzoate (anaerobic) pathways.

• Stephen Stephens, University of Minnesota, former Undergraduate Research Assistant, Index to Graphical Pathway Maps and Reaction Mechanisms, adding vanillin compounds to the 2,4-Dichlorobenzoate pathway and completing the Acrylonitrile, Phthalate family, Anaerobic Phenol, p-Xylene, Atrazine, 2-Aminobenzenesulfonate, n-Octane, 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol, m-Cresol Pathways, and BTEX Metabolism Metapathway.

• Ryan McLeish, University of Minnesota, former Undergraduate Research Assistant, beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane, Chlorobenzene, Styrene, Dichloromethane, Ethylbenzene, Anerobic Ethylbenzene, 3-Chloroacrylic Acid, Toluene-4-sulfonate, Naphthalenesulfonate Family, and Dibenzofuran Pathways. Scrollable pathway list. Boolean "name contains" search. Pathway Generator.

• Zhifu Sun, University of Minnesota, former Data Processing Technician, adding 4-chlorophenylacetate to the Tyrosine Path way, entering the Cyclohexanol Pathway, modifying the Oganomercury Pathway and completing 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate, Biphenyl and Methionine and Threonine Pathways, The image map for Meta Pathway.

• Thanh Trinh, University of Minnesota, Former Undergraduate Research Assistant, contributing 2-Nitropropane Pathway, completing the 3-Phenylpropionate, Carbazole and gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane Pathway.

• Ben Vickers, University of Minnesota, Former Undergraduate Research Assistant, completing the Nicotine and 4-Carboxy-4'-Sulfoazobenzene Pathway.

• Jenny Kang, University of Minnesota, Data Processing Technician, completing the Cyanamide and Adamantanone Pathways, graphical organic functional groups list, and modifying the Napthalene 1,2-Dioxygenase Reactions page, the 3-Chloroacrylic Acid and gamma-Hexachlo rocyclohexane Pathway.

• Stuart Speedie, University of Minnesota, Computer Consultant, developer of the CORE database.

• Doug Hershberger, University of Minnesota, Postdoctoral Research Assistant, and contributor of a second group of reactions to the Glyphosate Pathway, s-Triazine Metabolism, UM-BBD Metapathway and Caprolactam Pathway.

• Edward Bryan, University of Minnesota, Postdoctoral Research Assistant, and contributor of a reaction to the n-Octane Pathway.

• Guang Yao, University of Minnesota, Graduate Research Assistant, completing the 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, Nitrilotriacetate, Dodecyl Sulfate, 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (anaerobic) and Arsonoacetate Pathway.

• Jiangbi Liu, University of Minnesota, Data Processing Technician, completing the 1,4-Dichlorobenzene Pathway, modifying the 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, Carbon Tetrachloride (anaerobic) Pathway, and contributing the Napthalene 1,2-Dioxygenase Reactions and Toluene 1,2-Dioxygenase Reactions pages.

• Jennifer Dommer, University of Minnesota, Summer Research Assistant, completing the Periodic Table (Traditional) (Spiral), and the Trifluoroacetate and Chromium(VI) Pathways.

• Prashad Kotharu, University of Minnesota, Data Processing Technician, completing the Bisphenol A, Mordant Yellow 3, Tetrachlorobenzene, Propylene, Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (aerobic) (anaerobic) Pathways.
  

• Wenjun Kang, University of Minnesota, Former Graduate Research Assistant, completing the Z-Phenylacetaldoxime, Triphenyltin and 4-Hydroxyacetophenone Pathways.

• Carla Essenberg, University of Minnesota, Data Processing Technician, completing the Phenylboronic Acid Degradation and Pivalic Acid (Anaerobic) Pathways.

• Sean Anderson, University of Minnesota, Data Processing Technician, updating the Tetrachloroethene (anerobic) and completing the Osmium Pathways.
• John Schrom, University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Student, completing the Hypophosphite and Fosfomycin Pathways.

• Yogesh Kale, University of Minnesota, Graduate Student, completing the Valanimycin Synthesis, Picric Acid, Cyclopropanecarboxylate, and Cyclohexane Pathways.Updating the C1 cycle pathway.
• David Roe, University of Minnesota, Graduate Research Assistant.

• Rachael Long, University of Minnesota, starting the Thiobenzamide Pathway, and contribuing the fungal Caffeine Pathway.
• Edward LaBelle, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the Nylon Oligomer Pathway. Later completing the Isoniazid Pathway.
  
• Chunhui Li, University of Minnesota, Postdoctoral Associate.

• Sujana Mittapalli, University of Minnesota, Graduate Research Assistant.

• Junfeng Gao, University of Minnesota, Graduate Research Assistant.

• Nick Walczak, University of Minnesota, Graduate Research Assistant.

• Shawn Balcome, University of Minnesota, Graduate Research Assistant.

• Yingxu Liu, University of Minnesota, Graduate Research Assistant, updating the Benzoate Pathway. Contributor of the Acenaphthylene Pathway.

• Michael Turnbull, University of Minnesota, Junior Scientist, completing the 4-Fluorobenzoate, updating the beta-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane, Phthalate and Nicotine Pathways. Contributor of the Triazophos, Acenaphthylene, Diazepam and Benomyl Pathways.
  

Other Contributors

• Charlotte Rosendahl Pedersen, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota; Completing Methyl tert-butyl ether Pathway.

• William C. Ford, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota; Completing Bromoxynil Pathway.

• Greg S. Bill, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota; Completing Dibenzo-p-Dioxin Pathway.

• Sathit Niratisai, University of Minnesota; Contributing 2-Nitropropane Pathway.

• Yuji Nagata, University of Tokyo; Contributing gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane Pathway.

• Jiri Damborsky, Masaryk University; Contributing gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane Pathway.

• Sara McFarlan, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota; Completing 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene Pathway and contributing 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (anaerobic) Pathway.

• Cynthia Zook, University of Minnesota; Contributing DDT areobic and anareobic Pathways.

• Anna Maria Solanas, University of Barcelona; Contributing Fluorene Pathways.

• Yingching Yu, University of Minnesota; duplicate CAS numbers and duplicate EC codes checking.

• Jodi Bjerke, University of Minnesota; Tetrahydrofuran Pathway.

• Trung Bui, University of Minnesota; assisting with compound information and clickable pathway gifs.

• Cathy Cornett, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota; completing the Parathion Pathway.

• Michael Burns, University of Minnesota; assisting with compound information, and completing the Glyphosate Pathway.

• Sandy Etienne, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota; completing the 3-Methylquinoline Pathway.

• Kevin Gray, Energy BioSystems; Dibenzothiophene Desulfurization Pathway.

• John Haddock, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; 4-Chlorobiphenyl Pathway.

• Brian Hill, Dartmouth College; 2,4,5-T Pathway; 2,4-D Pathway.

• Renhao Li, University of Minnesota; 1,2-Dichloroethane Pathway.

• Andrea Marconi, Universita di RomaTre; Styrene Pathway.

• Betsy M. Martinez-Zayas, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota; Propylene Pathway.

• Hugh McTavish, University of Minnesota; maintaining the Conference page; 4-Nitrophenol and Nitrobenzene Pathways.

• Peter Middeldorp, Wageningen Agricultural University<, the Netherlands; beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane Pathway.

• Margie Romine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Dibenzothiophene Desulfurization Pathway.

• Jill Kuglin Schweitzer, University of Minnesota; adding the phenol 2-monooxygenase reaction to the 4-nitrophenol pathway.

• Colin Sweeney, University of Minnesota, Morris; updating the Atrazine and completing the Tyrosine Pathways.

• Michelle Wagner, University of Minnesota; starting the Tyrosine Pathway.

• Yuhui Yang, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota; completing the Pentaerythritol tetranitrate Pathway.

• Sandra Wyman, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota; completing the Triethanolamine Pathway.

• Timothy J. Tripp, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota; completing the Carbon Tetrachloride (anaerobic) Pathway.

• Marielle Vigouroux, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota; completing the Iprodione Pathway.

• Danijela Markovic, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota; completing the 1,2,3-Tribromopropane Pathway.

• Valerie Anne Edwards, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota; completing the 2-Chloro-N-isopropylacetanilide Pathway.

• Yichiou Wan, University of Minnesota, completing the 1,3-Dichloropropene Family Pathway.

• Shulan Tian, University of Minnesota, completing the Limonene Pathway.

• Diana Wong, University of Minnesota, completing the alpha-Pinene Pathway.

• Shiqian Li, University of Minnesota, completing the alpha-Pinene Pathway.

• Xinyu Zhou, University of Minnesota, completing the Cyclohexylsulfamate Pathway.

• Fei Xu, University of Minnesota, completing the Dimethyl phosphinic acid Pathway.

• Bo Kyeng Hou, University of Minnesota, completing the 1-Naphthoic Acid Pathway.

• Sivakumaran Raman, University of Minnesota, completing the 1-Methylnaphthalene Pathway.

• Branko Strok, University of Minnesota, completing the 2-Methylnaphthalene Pathway.
  

• Kevin Watts, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the Methylarsonate Pathway.
  

• Yinghui Wang, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the N-Cyclopropylmelamine Pathway.
  

• Ike W. Bradlich, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the 2,4-Dichloroaniline Pathway.
  

• Miruthubashini Raveendranathan, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the Selenate Pathway.
  

• Yan Zhang, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the Tetrachlorobenzene Pathway.
  

• Varsha P. Chhiba, CSIR, South Africa, completing the Mordant Yellow 3 Pathway.
  

• Kevin Viken, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the Tetrabromobisphenol A Pathway.
  
  
• Jeff Roberts, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (aerobic) (anaerobic) Pathways.
  

• Chi Lai, University of Minnesota; Completing Isoproturon Pathway.

• Vamshi Vrukodar, University of Minnesota; organic functional group name contains search for btrules.

• Jordan Wood, University of Minnesota, developing code for displaying UM-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord for a reaction.

• Melissa Straffon, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the Pyrrole-2-carboxylate Pathway.
  

• Meaghan Fitzgerald, Undergraduate Bioinformatics Summer Institute summer intern, updating the Nicotine and completing the 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (an/aerobic) Pathways.
  

• Nathaniel Keith, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the Pyrene Pathway.
  

• Ted Sands, University of Minnesota, completing the 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (an/aerobic) Pathway.
  

• Tony Dodge, University of Minnesota, completing the 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (an/aerobic) Pathway and updating web pages for the Biochemical Periodic Tables.
  

• Cheng-Min Tann, University of Minnesota, completing the Benzyl Sulfide Pathway.
  

• Gang Cheng, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the n-Hexane Pathway.
  

• David Wunder, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the 2,4-Dichlorotoluene Pathway.
  

• Skikala Gajjala, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the Perchlorate (anaerobic) Degradation Pathway.
  

• Matthew Smith, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Pivalic Acid (Anaerobic) Pathway.
  

• Tyler D. Hall, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the Branched-Chain Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate Pathway.
  

• David Joseph De Grio, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Fosfomycin Pathway.
  

• Edward Zhang, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Benzo(a)pyrene Pathway.
  

• Robyn Geldner, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Anthracene Pathway.
  

• Mark Fischbach University of Minnesota undergraduate, completing the Anthracene Pathway.
  

• Jiun-guo Yu, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, completing the Anthracene Pathway.
  

• Maria L. Stewart, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the 3-Fluorobenzoate Pathway.
  

• Alex Galaitsis, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the thiophene-2-Carboxylate Pathway.
  

• Richard Kriske, University of Minnesota, starting the Tetralin Pathway.
  

• Dean Binger, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Citronellol Pathway.
  

• Jui-Ying Hsieh, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Geraniol Pathway.
  

• Kathrin Fenner, University of Minnesota, starting the Thioacetamide Pathway.
  

• Daniel Luoma, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the 2-Methylnaphthalene (Anaerobic) Pathway.
  

• Andrew Vail, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Menthol (anaerobic) Pathway.
  

• Stephan M. Cameron, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Caffeine Pathway.
  

• Andrew W. Rabins, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Testosterone Pathway.
  

• Janice Frias, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole Pathway.
  

• Daniel Baron, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Isooctane Pathway, and completing the 4-Hydroxypyridine Pathway.
  

• Boah Vang, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride Pathway.
  

• Brandon R. Goblirsch, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the 4-(1-Ethyl-1,4-dimethyl-pentyl)phenol Pathway.
  

• Valerie Klema, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Endosulfan Pathway.
  

• Brian Burke, University of Minnesota, starting the Phthalate Family Pathway.
  

• Shane M. Cain, University of Minnesota, starting the Phthalate Family Pathway.
  

• David Nelson, University of Minnesota, starting the N-Nitrosodimethylamine Pathway.
  

• Rakesh K. Jain, Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India, starting the Nitrophenol Family Pathway.
  

• Ashvini Chauhan, Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India, starting the Nitrophenol Family Pathway.
  

• Gunjan Pandey, Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India, starting the Nitrophenol Family Pathway.
  

• Akash Kumar, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Furfural Pathway.
  

• Tanhia Gonzalez, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Asulam Pathway.
  

• John A. Bumpus, University of Northern Iowa, starting the Anthracene (fungal) Pathway.
  

• Li Ding, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Bisphenol F Pathway.
  

• Jason Vevea, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Dimethyl isophthalate Pathway.
  

• Luke Kane, University of Minnesota, completing the Dimethyl isophthalate Pathway.
  

• Erik Reynolds, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Pyridoxine Pathway.
  

• Nicholas Rossi, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Pyridoxine Pathway.
  

• Ah-Young Kang, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Thiamin Pathway.
  

• Jeffrey M. Flynn, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the 2,4-Dinitrotoluene Pathway.
  

• Wanying Yao, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Quinaldine Pathway.
  

• Daniel Norat, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Metamitron Pathway.
  

• James E Nogler, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Morpholine Pathway.
  

• Chimezie Ononenyi, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the 3-Nitrotyrosine Family Pathway.
  

• Lee A. Meier, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the N-Methylmorpholine-N-oxide Pathway.
  

• Kaci Howard, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the 2,6-Dichlorobenzonitrile Pathway.
  

• Sarah Huebert, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide Pathway.
  

• Stacy Buchholz, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the 3,3'-Dithiodipropionate Pathway.
  

• Tim Bloomquist, University of Minnesota, starting the N-Oleoyl-N-methyltaurined Pathway.

• Eric Stevenson, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the 1,4-Dioxane Pathway.
  

• Sujana Mittapalli, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Nitrofen Pathway.
  

• Urvashi Pokhriyal, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the 3-(4-Sulfophenyl)butyrate Pathway.
  

• Denise Hauge, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Phorate Pathway.
  

• Jeanna Danielson, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Syringate Pathway.
  

• Xiaochun Wang, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Ketoprofen Pathway.
  

• Prasad Kotharu, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Bisphenol A Pathway.
  

• Gulin Oz, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Dibenzothiophene Pathway.
  

• Dean Kraus, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Phenylacetate Pathway.
  

• Kenneth E. Lind, BioC 5309, University of Minnesota, starting the Phenylacetate Pathway.
  

• Jeffrey P. Osborne, Manchester College, starting the Ibuprofen Pathway.
  

• Andrea Hopper, Manchester College, starting the Ibuprofen Pathway.
  

• Wes Johnson, Manchester College, starting the Permethrin Pathway.
  

• Fiona Mills-Groninger, Manchester College, starting the Cypermethrin Pathway.
  

• Michael Carpenter, Manchester College, starting the Cypermethrin Pathway.
  

• Laranda Collins, Manchester College, Manchester College, starting the Cocaine Pathway.
  

• Alicia Burkett, Manchester College, starting the Starch Oligomer and 1,5-Anhydro-D-fructose (Fungal) Pathways.
  

• Epigmenio Sanchez, Manchester College, starting the Iminodisuccinate Pathway.
  

• Mary Cullen, Manchester College, starting the Iminodisuccinate Pathway.
  

• Joseph Planer, Manchester College, starting the Nitrate (anaerobic) Pathway.
  

• BioC 8-001 Students, Fall 1995, University of Minnesota; started 42 pathways.

• BioC 8-001 Students, Fall 1996, University of Minnesota; started 26 reaction mechanism graphics.

• BioC 8-001 Students, Fall 1997, University of Minnesota; started 21 reaction mechanism graphics.

• BioC 8-001 Students, Fall 1998, University of Minnesota; started 33 reaction mechanism graphics.

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