Linda M. Roberts

Courses | Research Projects | Papers and Publications

Contact Information
Title:	Dr. Linda M. Roberts
Office Hours:	R, F 11-12 Sequoia 548C, T 11-12 Sequoia 502 (HELP! office)
E-mail:	robertslm@csus.edu
Office Phone:	(916) 278-3892
Mailing Address:	Sacramento State 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819-6057

Courses

Fall 2009 COURSES

Course materials for both CHEM 5 and CHEM 6B have moved to WebCT

CHEM 5 - Chemistry for Nurses

Lecture (Sec. 1) - MW 2-3:15; F 2-2:50 in Sequoia 301

Labs (all in Sequoia 444 from 9 am - 11:30 am): M (sec 2), T (sec 3), W (sec 4), R (sec 5)

Text: General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: An Integrated Approach, 2/e by Kenneth Raymond. Wiley publishing. ISBN 9780470129272.

Lab manual: CHEM 5, Chemistry for Nurses. Must be purchased through Hornet Bookstore.

Molecular models kit: Purchase from Bookstore or Molecular visions (link). Choose kit # 1, ISBN 0964883716.

Syllabus

Links to WileyPLUS:

Registration: Register for WileyPLUS using your access code (purchase from Wiley or Hornet bookstore) and proceeding to the WileyPLUS "first day of class" page located here.

Login (for registered users): Log into the classing using the CHEM 5 URL: http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/cls128839/ or click on this link.

CHEM 6B - General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Lecture (Sec. 1) - MWF 1-1:50 pm in Sequoia 301

Labs (held in Sequoia 428): M 2-5:30 pm (sec 2,3); W 9-12:30 (sec 4,5)

Text: Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry, 9/e by Hein et al. Wiley publishing. ISBN 9780470129258.

Lab manual: Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry in the Laboratory, 9/e by Hein et al. Wiley publishing. ISBN 9780470239650.

Syllabus

FACULTY FURLOUGH SCHEDULE

Sept. 8 (no office hour), Sept. 18th (no classes, no office hour), Oct. 8 (no office hour), Oct. 16th (no classes, no office hour), Nov. 12 (no office hour), Nov. 25th (no classes), Dec. 10 (no office hour), Dec. 18th. Please note that missed lectures are covered in REQUIRED furlough day worksheets.

Research Projects/Interests

CONGRATULATIONS TO ANGELA MONTERRUBIO! - Winner of the 2009 JoAnn Bulf Award

Angela and her poster at the 2009 Northern California Undergraduate ACS meeting in Moraga, CA.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SILVIA HILT! - Undergraduate poster award winner, 2008 annual meeting of the Protein Society.

Silvia at the Protein Society Meeting in San Diego, July, 2008

RESEARCH IN THE ROBERTS LAB

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death in American men and women. One of the major factors in heart disease is blood cholesterol, which is carried by lipoproteins. One of the most commonly used risk factors for heart disease is the serum level of HDL (high density lipoprotein) and LDL (low density lipoprotein). High HDL and low LDL levels are correlated with reduced risk for heart disease. HDL lowers the risk for CVD because it elicits the removal of cholesterol from cells in peripheral tissues. This process is facilitated by the major protein in HDL, apolipoprotein A-I (apo A-I). Our lab explores the structure-function relationships of apo A-I in humans and in other organisms. A large number of Sac State students have worked on apo A-I in my laboratory. Most of these students have gone on to PhD programs, jobs in industry, or medical school. Students interested in participating in this research should contact me in person (check my current office hours). I welcome master's students as well as undergraduates at all levels. I also work with students from both the Chemistry and Biological Sciences departments. Since the training students receive in my lab requires a lot of my time, I also require a one-year commitment so that sufficient progress can be made for a research presentation at a regional or national meeting. For more information about our research, click on the link below.

Apolipoprotein A-I Research

CURRENT STUDENTS (Degree path in parentheses)

Megan Cochran (MS Chemistry, Biochemistry concentration). Megan works full-time for the Department of Food and Agriculture.

Silvia Hilt (BA, Biochemistry concentration). Silvia works as a cardiac intensive care nurse and has just been accepted into a PhD program in Biochemistry at UC Davis.

Joe Case (BA, Biochemistry concentration). Joe completed his bachelor's degree and is applying to Phd program.s

Angela Monterrubio (BA, Biochemistry concentration). Angela will be applying to PhD programs this Fall. She works in numerous capacities in Chemistry and Science Educational Equity.

Adam Floyd (BS, Biochemistry) (BS Biochemistry is a new degree offering we hope will be available in Fall 09). Adam has a degree and lots of field experience in marine biology. He wants to learn the molecular side of things.

Jennifer Leimbach (BS, Biology). Jennifer completed her Bachelor's and is a clinical lab technician in the process of applying for medical school.

Welcome to our newest students: Mustafa Safi, Mai Thao, Ahmad Zaki, Martand Chibbers