Joel M. Kauffman (Emeritus), PhD
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Joel M. Kauffman (Emeritus)
Professor
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry
MIT, 1963
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
215.596.8839
kauffman@hslc.org
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Research Interests
- Synthesis of new drugs
- Fluorescent laser dyes
- Fluorescent stains for microscopy
- Exposing fraud in mainstream medicine
Research Summary
One of my principal research areas of interest is in medicinal chemistry, where the focus is on the design and synthesis of potential new drugs with antiinflammatory and antimicrobial properties.
A second research area of interest is the synthesis of new molecules with defined fluorescent properties. Applications include laser dyes, scintillation fluors, waveshifters, and eye protection. These fluorescent molecules, in addition to having high quantum yields and good chemical stability, must be resistant to the exciting light, and in the case of scintillators used to detect radiation from nuclear process, must be resistant to free radical production.
However, it should be noted that as a result of my recent appointment as an Emeritus Professor, effective in Fall 2002, I will not be accepting any new research students into my laboratory. I will continue to be available for consultation in my areas of expertise.
Recent or Representative Publications
‡ Undergraduate Student
* Graduate Student
Joel M. Kauffman, "Malignant Medical Myths", Infinity Publishing Co., West Conshohocken, PA
(2006).
Kauffman JM, "Water Fluoridation: Review of Recent Research and Actions",
Journal of American Physicians & Surgeons,
10(2), 38-44
(2005).
Kauffman JM, "Long-Term Aspirin for Women: What Did the Women’s Health Study Really Show?",
Journal of American Physicians & Surgeons,
10(3), 90
(2005).
Kauffman JM, "New Vaccine for Shingles: Is Prevention Really Better than Treatment?"
Journal of American Physicians & Surgeons,
10(4),117
(2005).
John Lehmann and Joel Kauffman, "Statins including Baycol. Questionable Cholesterol Control", in Chapter 27 of
Drug Injury: Liability, Analysis, and Protection, 2nd Ed., James T. O’Donnell, Ed., Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, pp 469-478
(2005).
Joel M. Kauffman, "Low-Carbohydrate Diets", J. Scientific Exploration, 18(1), 83-134 (2004).
Joel M. Kauffman, "Bias in Recent Papers on Diets and Drugs in Peer-Reviewed Medical Journals", J. Am. Physicians & Surgeons, 9(1), 11-14 (2004)
Joel M. Kauffman, Charles T. Mcgee, "Are the Biopositive Effects of X-rays the Only Benefits of Repetitive Mammograms?", Medical Hypotheses, 62(5), 674-678 (2004).
Joel M. Kauffman, "Radiation Hormesis: Demonstrated, Deconstructed, Denied, Dismissed, and Some Implications for Public Policy", J. Scientific Exploration, 17(3), 389-407 (2003).
Joel M. Kauffman, "Diagnostic Radiation: Are the Risks Exaggerated?", J. Am. Physicians & Surgeons, 8(2), 54-5 (2003).
Joel M. Kauffman and Guillermo Moyna, "Diarylamino Groups as Photostable Auxofluors in a 2-Benzoxazolylfluorene, 2,5-Diphenyloxazoles, 1,3,5-Hexatrienes and 2,7-Distyrylfluorenes", J. Org. Chem., 68, 839-853 (2003).
Joel M. Kauffman, "Diagnostic Radiation: Are the Risks Exaggerated?", J. Am. Physicians & Surgeons, 8(2), 54-5 (2003).
Joel M. Kauffman and Guillermo Moyna, "Novel Fluorescent Quater- and Quinquifurans: Syntheses and Photophysical Properties", J. Heterocyclic Chem., 39, 981-988 (2002).
Joel M. Kauffman, Steven J. Imbesi, "Synthesis of Julolidine Derivatives", Organic Preparations and Procedures Intl., 33(6), 603 (2001).
Joel M. Kauffman, "Do Hypolipidemic Drugs Lower Medical Expenses?", Pharmacotherapy, 22, 1583 (2001).
Charles J. Kelley, Kwabena Ansu, Wiranto Budisusetyo, Alem Ghiorghis, Yuanxi Qin, and Joel M. Kauffman, "Syntheses and Photophysical Properties of Some 4-Arylpyridinium Salts", J. Heterocyclic Chemistry, 38, 11 (2001).
Joel M. Kauffman, "Should You Take Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attack?", J. Scientific Exploration, 14(4), 623-41 (2000).
Joel M. Kauffman, "A Convenient Synthesis of 9,10-Bis(3-methylphenyl)anthracene on a Kilo-Lab Scale", Synthesis, 197 (2000).
Raymond Brown*, Joel M. Kauffman, 1999, "Identification of Photographs in Opaque Envelopes: ESP or Simple Probability", Skeptic Magazine, 7(4), 70-73 (1999).
C. J. Kelley, A. Ghiorghis, Y. Qin, J. M. Kauffman, J. A. Novinski, W. J. Boyko, "Synthesis of Bridged Oligophenylenes from Fluorene. Part 2. Quinquiphenyls to Deciphenyls", J. Chem. Res. (S), 80-81; (M), 401-418 (1999).
Joel M. Kauffman, "A Really Convenient Synthesis of 2’,3’’’’-Dimethyl-p-Sexiphenyl", Synthesis, 918-920 (1999).
Walter M. F. Fabian, Joel M. Kauffman, "Computational Methods as an Aid in the Design of Fluorophores with Predictable Absorption and Emission Wavelengths", J. Luminescence, 85, 137-148 (1999).
Farzad Kobarfard*, Joel M. Kauffman, "Attempted Syntheses of Aminofluorothiophenes", J. Heterocyclic Chem., 36, 1247-51 (1999).
A. Vdovin, J. Sepiol, J. Jasny, J. M. Kauffman, A. Mordzinski, "Excited State Proton Transfer in Jet-Cooled 2,5-Di(2-benzoxazolyl)phenol", Chem. Phys. Lett., 296, 557-565 (1998).