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Harran was educated at Skidmore College graduating in 1990.
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Patrick Harran
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Prior to taking this position he was a professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He went on to Yale University, where he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in 1995. Harran"s research is focused on the total synthesis of natural products, design of novel chemical compounds to study protein–protein interactions, and medicinal chemistry.
On December 29, 2008, a fire in Harran"s laboratory killed research assistant Sheri Sangji.
Harran faced four felony charges of violating safety standards in the case, the first time any American academic had been criminally charged for a laboratory accident. However, prosecutors reached a deferred prosecution agreement after Harran agreed to pay a donation to a local burn center and do community service.
