William F. Wood
Department
of Chemistry, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521
Phone
(707) 826-3109, E-mail wfw2@humboldt.edu
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Education
University
of California at Santa Barbara, B.A. (1965).
University
of California at Santa Barbara, Ph.D. (1968).
Experience
Professor
of Chemistry, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA (1976 to present).
Lecturer
in Chemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (1976).
Research
Scientist, The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi,
Kenya (1972-1975).
Postdoctoral
Fellow, Cornell University with Dr. Jerrold Meinwald (1971-1972).
NIH
Postdoctoral Fellow in Oncology, University of Wisconsin, with Dr. C.
Heidelberger (1969-1971).
Awards
Humboldt
State University, Outstanding Professor Award (1993-1994); Phi Kappa Phi (FKF)
Honor Society (1993); The Humboldt Medal (1994, 2001); Humboldt State
University Commencement Address (1994); Humboldt State University Scholar of
the Year (2001) and Convocation Speaker (2001).
Grants
NSF-ILI
for NMR Spectrometer, $176,980 (1991); Research Corporation, $14,500 (1991-3);
Darrel Nielson Institute, $20,000 (1983, 1987, 1995, 2000, 2001); and Humboldt
State University - Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Awards, $13,995
(1988-2004).
Offices
Held
Chair,
Department of Chemistry, (1992-5, 1999, 2011); Board of Directors, Humboldt
State University Foundation (1995-2000); Chair, Faculty Awards Committee
(1994-5); Advisory Board for Research and Creative Activities (1992-94,
2001-3); Reviewer, J. Chemical Ecology, J. Chem. Ed., Biochem. Systematics and
Ecol.
(1990-present) and Humboldt County Science Fair Judge (1986-2001). Chair,
University Faculty Promotion Committee 2004-5. Treasurer and elected member of
the Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation (2004-2005).
Chair, Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation (2006-2007).
Patents
"Topical
Antimicrobial Agents" William F. Wood, United States Patents, 5,604,262
and 5,610,196 (18 February and 11 March 1997); European Patent, EP 0 814 660 B1
(23 June 1999); German Patent No. 696 03 016.0.08 (23 June 1999); Austrian
Patent Office No. E 181480 (13 August 1999); Danish Patent No. DK/EP 0814660
(22 November 1999), Spanish Patent Number 2 134 608 (23 June 1999) and Japanese
Patent, 3055701 (14 April 2000).
Publications
and Presentations
Professor
Wood has published 96 chemistry articles in peer review journals, written 5
chemical reviews, and has given 27 scientific presentations and lectures. Some
recent scholarly publications are listed below. [The asterisk (*) indicates a
Humboldt State University student.]
"The
maple syrup odour of the "candy cap" mushroom, Lactarius fragilis var. rubidus. " William F. Wood , Jay A. Brandes *, Brian D. Foy *, Christopher G. Morgan *, Thierry D. Mann *, Darvin A.
DeShazer*. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 43,
51–53 (2012).
"Banana
slug antifeedant in the growing cane tips of Himalayan Berry Rubus armeniacus. " William F.
Wood. Biochemical Systematics and
Ecology 41, 126–129 (2012).
"Chemical
analysis of the defensive secretion from the western thatching ant, Formica
obscuripes."
Gloriane W. Faith*, Brian G. Solliers*, Rachel M. Feeny*, Warren J. L. Wood and
William F. Wood. Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research 10, 15-17 (2011).
"2-Ethyl-3-methylpyrazine
in the subauricular and median glands of pronghorn, Antilocapra americana. William F. Wood. Biochemical
Systematics and Ecology 39, 159-169 (2011).
"Volatile
components from the mandibular glands of the turtle ants, Cephalotes alfaroi and C. cristatus." William F. Wood,
Thuy-Tien Hoang*, Terrence P. McGlynn. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 39, 135-138 (2011).
"Synthesis
and Antimicrobial Activity of Long-Chain
3,4-Epoxy-2-alkanones." William F. Wood. Scientia Pharmaceutica -
The Austrian Journal of Pharmaceutical Science. 78, 745-751 (2010).
doi:10.3797/scipharm.1009-02
"Antimicrobial
activity of long-chain (E)-3-alken-2-ones." William F. Wood, Aya
Kubo, Tony B. Shaffer*. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 20, 18191820 (2010).
"Potential
semiochemicals in urine from free ranging wolverines (Gulo gulo Pallas,
1780)." William F. Wood ,, Jeffrey P. Copeland , Richard E. Yates, Iman K.
Horsey*, Lynne R. McGreevy*. Biochemical
Systematics and Ecology 37, 574-578 (2009).
"(2E,6Z)-2,6-Nonadienal a banana slug
antifeedant from crushed leaves of Tolmiea menziesii and Disporum smithii." William F. Wood and
Marshall Ligare*. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 36, 875-76 (2008).
"Major
volatile compounds from the anal gland of the long-tailed weasel, Mustela
frenata,
William F. Wood and Kelly P. Joest*, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 36, 36,588-589 (2008).
Volatile
Antimicrobial Compounds in the Pelage of the Mexican Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida
brasiliensis mexican." Wlliam F. Wood and Joseph M. Szewczak. Biochemical
Systematics and Ecology 35, 566-568 (2007).
"Changing
volatile compounds from mycelium and sporocarp of American matsutake mushroom, Tricholoma
magnivelare."
William F. Wood, and Charles K. Lefevre. Biochemical Systematics and
Ecology
35, 634-636 (2007).
"Volatiles
in the mandibular gland of Tetraponera penzigi: a plant ant of the whistling
thorn acacia." William F. Wood, Todd M. Palmer and Maureen L. Stanton. Biochemical
Systematics and Ecology 34, 536-538 (2006).
"Volatile
compounds in shoulder gland secretions of male flying foxes, genus Pteropus (Pteropodidae,
Chiroptera)," William F. Wood, Allyson Walsh, John Seyjagat, and Paul J.
Weldon. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung 60c,779-784 (2005).
"Volatile
compounds from anal glands of the wolverine, Gulo gulo." William F. Wood,
Miranda N. Terwilliger,* and Jeffrey P. Copeland. Journal of Chemical
Ecology 31,
2111-2117 (2005).
"The
defensive secretion of the millipede, Nearctodesmus salix (Polydesmida:
Nearctodesmidae)." William F. Wood and Patrick Sorensen.* Biochemical
Systematics and Ecology 33, 1077-1079 (2005).
"Comparison
of mandibular gland volatiles from ants of the bull horn acacia, Acacia
collinsii.
William F. Wood. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 33, 651-658 (2005).
"Chemical
Released from Host Acacia by Feeding Herbivores is Detected by Symbiotic
Acacia-ants." William F. Wood and Brenda J. Wood. Caribbean Journal of
Science, 40,
396-399 (2004).
"Headspace
analysis identifies indole and 1-octen-3-ol as the "coal tar" odor of
Tricholoma inamoenum." William F. Wood, David L. Largent and Terry W. Henkel. Mycological
Progress
3(4): 325-328 (2004).
"Straight-
and branched-chain fatty acids in the preorbital gland of sika deer, Cervus
nippon."
William F. Wood. Journal of Chemical Ecology 30,: 479-482 (2004)
"Clitolactone:
A banana slug antifeedant from Clitocybe flaccida." William F. Wood,
Thomas J. Clark, Debra E. Bradshaw,* Brian D. Foy,* David L. Largent, and
Bradley L. Thompson.* Mycologia 96, 23-25 (2004).
"Volatile
components in metatarsal glands of sika deer, Cervus nippon." William F. Wood. Journal
of Chemical Ecology
29, 2729-2733 (2003).
"Indole
and 3-chloroindole: The source of the disagreeable odor of Hygrophorus
paupertinus."
William F. Wood, Joshua Smith, Kjirsten Wayman and David L. Largent. Mycologia, 95, 807-808 (2003).
"Long-chain
fatty acids in the anal gland of the red panda, Ailurus fulgens." William F. Wood, Gwen
A. Dragoo, Michael J. Richard and Jerry W. Dragoo, Biochemical Systematics
and Ecology 31,
1057-1060 (2003).
"The
scent of the reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)," William F. Wood and
Paul J. Weldon, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 30, 913-917 (2002).
"Volatile
components in defensive spray of the hooded skunk, Mephitis macroura." William F. Wood, Brian
G. Sollers,* Gwen A. Dragoo and Jerry W. Dragoo, Journal of Chemical Ecology, 28, 1853-1858 (2002).
"Mass
Spectrometry-Finding the Molecular Ion and What It Can Tell You: An
Undergraduate Organic Laboratory Experiment," William F. Wood and Darin
Price. The Chemical Educator 7, 226-232 (2002).
"A
comparison of volatiles in mandibular glands from three Crematogaster ant symbionts of the
whistling thorn acacia," William F. Wood, Todd M. Palmer and Maureen L.
Stanton, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 30, 217-222 (2002).
"2-Pyrrolidinone,
a putative alerting pheromone from rump glands of pronghorn, Antilocapra
americana,"
William F. Wood, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 30, 361-363 (2002).
"1-Octen-3-ol,
a banana slug antifeedant from mushrooms," William F. Wood, Cynthia L.
Archer* and David L. Largent, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 29, 531-533 (2001).
"Antibacterial
compounds in the interdigital glands of pronghorn, Antilocapra americana," William F. Wood, Biochemical
Systematics and Ecology 29, 417-419 (2001).
"Short-chain
carboxylic acids from the anal glands of the binturong, Arctictis binturong (Viverridae, Mammalia),"
Paul J. Weldon, Michael F. Gorra, William F. Wood, Biochemical Systematics
And Ecology
28, 903-904 (2000).
"Buzonamine,
a new alkaloid from the defensive secretion of the millipede, Buzonium
crassipes,"
William F. Wood, Frederick J. Hanke, Isao Kubo, Jennifer A. Carroll and Phillip
Crews, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 28, 305-312 (2000).
"Different
volatile compounds from mycelium and sporocarp of Pleurotus ostreatus," William F. Wood,
George R. Farquar*, And David L. Largent, Biochemical Systematics and
Ecology 28,
89-90 (2000).
"The
History of Skunk Defensive Secretion Research," William F. Wood, The
Chemical Educator,
4, 44-50 (1999).
"Benzaldehyde
and benzyl alcohol, the odour compounds from Agaricus smithii" William F. Wood and
David L. Largent, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 27, 521-522 (1999).
"2-Methylcarboxylic
acids in the interdigital glands of whitetail deer, Odocoileus virginianus
dacotensis"
William F. Wood, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 27, 93-95 (1999)
"Phenol,
the odour compound from Agaricus praeclaresquamosus" William F. Wood,
Richard J. Watson* and David L. Largent, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology
26, 793-794
(1998).
"Hexanoic
acid and phenylacetaldehyde in the false truffle, Truncocolumella citrina," William F. Wood, Brian D.
Foy* and David L. Largent, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 26, 589-591 (1998).
"Volatile
compounds in interdigital glands of sable antelope and wildebeest William F.
Wood, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 26, 367-369 (1998).
"Short-Chain
Carboxylic Acids in Interdigital Glands of Gemsbok, Oryx gazella gazella" William F. Wood, Biochemical
Systematics and Ecology 25, 469-70 (1997).
"2-Methylbutanoic
Acid and 2-Nonanone from the Metatarsal Glands of Impala, Aepyceros melampus" William F. Wood, Biochemical
Systematics and Ecology 25, 275 (1997).
"Ozonolysis
Experiments using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry: An Undergraduate
Organic Chemistry Laboratory Experiment," Charlene M. Rhoads,* George R.
Farquar* and William F. Wood, Journal of Chemical Education, 74, 1220-1221 (1997).
"trans-Methyl
Cinnamate: The Major Volatile from some Populations of the Liverwort, Conocephalum
Conicum (L.)
Dumort.," William F. Wood, William C. Lancaster, Christoph O. Fisher* And
Raymond E. Stotler, Phytochemistry 42, 241-242 (1996).
"Volatile
ketones from interdigital glands of black-tailed deer, Odocoileus hemionus
columbianus,"
William F. Wood, Tony B. Shaffer* and Aya Kubo, Journal of Chemical Ecology 21, 1401-1408 (1995).
"(E)-3-Tridecen-2-one,
an antibiotic from the interdigital glands of black-tailed deer Odocoileus
hemionus columbianus,"
W. F. Wood, T. B. Shaffer* and A. Kubo, Experientia 51, 368-369 (1995).
"Volatile
Components in Scent Gland Secretions of Garter Snakes (Thamnophis sp.)," William F. Wood,
Joshua M. Parker* and Paul J. Weldon, Journal of Chemical Ecology 21, 213-219 (1995).
"trans-2-Nonenal, The Cucumber Odor
of Mushrooms", William F. Wood, Mary Lou Brandes,* Richard L. Watson,*
Ross L. Jones* and David L. Largent, Mycologia 86, 560-562 (1994)
"Volatile
Components in Defensive Spray of the Hog-nosed Skunk, Conepatus mesoleucus" William F. Wood,
Christoph O. Fisher* and Gary A. Graham, Journal of Chemical Ecology 19, 837-841 (1993).
"Preparation
of 2-Aminobenzaldehyde: A Fragrant Component of Floral Odors", Brian D.
Foy*, R. Allen Smudde* and William F. Wood, Journal of Chemical Education 70, 322 (1993).
"2-Aminobenzaldehyde:
The Source of the 'Sweet Odor' of Hebeloma sacchariolens", William F. Wood, Mary
Brownson* and R. Allen Smudde* and David L. Largent, Mycologia 84, 935-936 (1992).
"Corn
Chip Aroma - A Classroom Demonstration on the Preparation of a Schiff
Base," Antony T. Sartori* and William F. Wood, Journal of Chemical
Education 69,
572 (1992)
"Preparation
of Sucrose Octaacetate - Bitter-Tasting Compound", Thierry D. Mann*, James
D. Mosher* and William F. Wood, Journal of Chemical Education 69, 668-669 (1992).
"Volatile
Components In Defensive Spray of the Spotted Skunk, Spilogale putorius," William F. Wood,
Christopher G. Morgan* and Alison Miller,* Journal of Chemical Ecology 17, 1415-1420 (1991).
"New
Components in Defensive Secretion of the Striped Skunk, Mephitus mephitus." William F. Wood, Journal
of Chemical Ecology
16, 2057-2065 (1990).
"The
Odor of Agaricus augustus," William F. Wood, Richard L. Watson* and David
L. Largent, Mycologia 82, 276-278 (1990).
"The
Identity and Metabolic Fate of Volatiles Responsible for the Odor of Hydnellum
suaveolens,"
William F. Wood, Darvin A. DeShazer* and David L. Largent, Mycologia 80, 252-255 (1988).
"Clitocine,
A New Insecticidal Nucleoside From The Mushroom Clitocybe inversa," Isao Kubo, Mujo Kim,
William F. Wood and Hideo Naoki, Tetrahedron Letters 27, 4277-4280 (1986)
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