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Elizabeth Yuriev is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University, specializing in chemistry education and molecular modeling. She holds editorial roles at the Journal of Chemical Education and Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, and is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE. Her research focuses on improving problem-solving skills, collaborative learning, and flexible assessment strategies in STEM education, while contributing to structural glycobiology and GPCR modeling in drug design.
- Affiliations:
- Associate Editor, Journal of Chemical Education (ACS Publications)
- Member, Chemistry Education Division Committee
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling
Research Interests: Combines education innovation with computational methods. Key areas include metacognitive scaffolding for problem-solving, AI integration in teaching, carbohydrate docking methodologies, and molecular dynamics simulations for GPCRs. Her work bridges pedagogical improvements and structural biology applications in drug discovery.
Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize generative AI's impact on health education, metacognition in STEM problem-solving, and carbohydrate-lectin interactions. Earlier work includes computational modeling of drug targets like dopamine receptors and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors.
- Awards:
- Monash Parkville Lecturer of the Year (2005, 2015-2022)
- RACI Chemistry Educator of the Year (2019)
- Chemical Education Medal (2023)
Grants & Projects: Lead investigator on projects like 'Structure-based design of anti-inflammatory compounds' and 'STEMMing Effective Study Strategies.' Collaborates widely in Australia and internationally on education innovation and glycobiology.
Labs/Teams: Actively contributes to Monash's Pharmaceutical Science programs, coordinating courses in physical chemistry and computational drug design. Supervises honors students and mentors teaching associates in active learning methods.
