Gabriel Fortunato

Majored in Biochemistry
University of Iowa, Class of 2018
From Charles City, IA

Education

Gabriel in the News

Gabriel Fortunato receives University of Iowa degree

Gabriel Fortunato, a native of Charles City, IA received a BA-Biochemistry with High Distinction degree from the University of Iowa at the close of the spring 2018 semester. Congratulations to Gab...

June, 29 2018 - Verified by University of Iowa

Gabriel Fortunato named to UI President's List

Gabriel Fortunato, University of Iowa student from Charles City, IA, was named to the university's President's List for the spring 2018 semester. The President's List was established in the fall of...

June, 27 2018 - Verified by University of Iowa

Spring 2018 Dean's List

Students named to the University of Iowa spring 2018 Dean's List

June, 27 2018 - Verified by University of Iowa

Fall 2017 Dean's List

Students named to the University of Iowa fall 2017 Dean's List

January, 29 2018 - Verified by University of Iowa

Spring 2017 Dean's List

Students named to the University of Iowa spring 2017 Dean's List

June, 28 2017 - Verified by University of Iowa

Fall 2016 Dean's List

Students named to the University of Iowa fall 2016 Dean's List

February, 03 2017 - Verified by University of Iowa

Gabriel Fortunato named to University of Iowa President's List

Gabriel Fortunato, a University of Iowa student from Charles City, IA, was named to the university's President's List for the spring 2016 semester. The President's List was established in the fall...

July, 05 2016 - Verified by University of Iowa

Spring 2016 Dean's List

List of students who were named to the University of Iowa Spring 2016 Dean's List

July, 05 2016 - Verified by University of Iowa

Gabriel Fortunato named to University of Iowa President's List

Gabriel Fortunato, a University of Iowa student from Charles City, IA, was named to the university's President's List for the fall 2015 semester. The President's List was established in the fall o...

February, 25 2016 - Verified by University of Iowa

Gabriel Fortunato named to Fall 2015 Dean's List

Gabriel Fortunato, a native of Charles City, IA, has been named to the University of Iowa's Dean's List for the 2015 fall semester. Undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Scienc...

February, 25 2016 - Verified by University of Iowa

Spring 2015 Dean's List

List of students who were named to the Spring 2015 Dean's List

July, 24 2015 - Verified by University of Iowa

Fall 2014 Dean's List

List of students who were named to the Fall 2014 Dean's List

February, 16 2015 - Verified by University of Iowa

Class of 2018

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October, 31 2014 - Verified by University of Iowa

Achievements Added by Gabriel

Gabriel Fortunato was recognized for being Iowa's first Tillman Scholar and your devotion to dental advocacy

Junior Chemistry Alumni Award

Spring 2017 - Added by Gabriel

Gabriel Fortunato was recognized for being Iowa's first Tillman Scholar and your devotion to dental advocacy

Russell K. Simms Scholarship

Spring 2017 - Added by Gabriel

Activities

Kohen Research Group

We study the evolution of enzymes, hoping to assist synthetic biologists and engineers in artificial enzyme design, as well as chemists in pharmaceutical design. We have collaborated with a team from ETH in Switzerland to design a primitive enzyme, which we are directly evolving and testing. In the lab, I regularly employ error-prone PCR, plasmid transformations, selective screening, cell culturing, protein purifications, FPLC, HPLC, and spectroscopic kinetics assays. I also measure kinetic isotope effects and their temperature dependence to probe active-site motions upon catalysis, with femtosecond to picosecond time resolution, to investigate how such motions respond to selective pressures.

Fall 2015 - Spring 2018 - University of Iowa

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Volunteer at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

I have volunteered over 150 hours at multiple units, including the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and Adult Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (ALBMT).

Summer 2015 - Spring 2018 - University of Iowa

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