Catherine Neto

faculty

Catherine Neto, PhD

Professor

Chemistry & Biochemistry

Contact

508-910-6928

508-999-9167

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Science & Engineering 301A

Teaching

Programs

Teaching

Courses

Doctoral students' research in progress, emphasizing not only research but also communication and writing. Every active doctoral candidate will present her or his work in progress in the seminar, and in addition there will be at least two presentations from external speakers. Students will write summaries of each presentation. Students must complete this course in at least two different semesters. Course is graded pass-fail.

Doctoral students' research in progress, emphasizing not only research but also communication and writing. Every active doctoral candidate will present her or his work in progress in the seminar, and in addition there will be at least two presentations from external speakers. Students will write summaries of each presentation. Students must complete this course in at least two different semesters. Course is graded pass-fail.

Doctoral students' research in progress, emphasizing not only research but also communication and writing. Every active doctoral candidate will present her or his work in progress in the seminar, and in addition there will be at least two presentations from external speakers. Students will write summaries of each presentation. Students must complete this course in at least two different semesters. Course is graded pass-fail.

Doctoral students' research in progress, emphasizing not only research but also communication and writing. Every active doctoral candidate will present her or his work in progress in the seminar, and in addition there will be at least two presentations from external speakers. Students will write summaries of each presentation. Students must complete this course in at least two different semesters. Course is graded pass-fail.

Isolation, structure elucidation, total synthesis, biosynthetic pathways, metabolism, and physiological importance and pharmacological uses of natural products.

Original chemical research and preparation of thesis. Required for Plan A master's degree. Graded P/F.

Original chemical research and preparation of thesis. Required for Plan A master's degree. Graded P/F.

Original chemical research and preparation of thesis. Required for Plan A master's degree. Graded P/F.

Original chemical research and preparation of thesis. Required for Plan A master's degree. Graded P/F.

Lectures on current topics in chemistry from guest lecturers and students. The graduate student will present a total of two seminars, one of which will be the thesis seminar. Each graduate student is required to enroll in this course for each semester in residence. This course will not count toward the 30 credits of course work and research required for the degree.

Research

Research awards

  • $ 100,000 awarded by Massachusetts Department of Public Health, BSAS for Cranberry Health Research - Phytochemistry and Cellular Protective Mechanisms
  • $ 100,000 awarded by Massachusetts Department of Public Health for UMass Cranberry Health Research Center Gut Health Initiative
  • $ 49,408 awarded by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. for Extraction, Fractionation and Characterization of Triterpenoids from Cranberry Pomace
  • $ 100,000 awarded by MA Department of Public Health for FY 22 Colon Health Initiative at UMass Cranberry Health Research Center
  • $ 24,725 awarded by Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. for Development and Application of Liquid Chromatography (LC-MS)-Based Analysis of Triterpenoids in Cranberries and Cranberry Products

Research

Research interests

  • Phytochemicals with anti-cancer, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activity from cranberries and other plant sources
  • Bioactivity, purification, and analysis of natural products
  • Factors influencing production of secondary metabolites including functional food factors