Molecules for Human Health Research
A Cross-Cutting Research Theme in Chemistry & Biochemistry
Molecules for Human Health Research
Discovering new uses for molecules for human health research is a research theme that crosses several chemistry and biochemistry divisions.
Faculty Researchers
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Stephen C. BergmeierNew synthetic methods for the synthesis of heterocyclic rings, Medicinal chemistry: design and synthesis of novel anticancer agents and anti-infective therapies.
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Dipayan DattaDevelopment and applications of quantum mechanical methods to elucidate the electronic structure and properties of molecules and materials, with a focus on computational catalyst design for renewable energy conversion and storage.
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Jennifer V. HinesDevelopment of RNA-targeted antibacterial/antiviral agents. Molecular/structural biology, molecular modeling/computational chemistry applied to drug discovery.
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Justin M. HolubDevelopment of synthetic peptides to study and manipulate protein-protein interactions. Chemical biology, protein biochemistry, peptide chemistry, synthetic biologics.
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Eric MassonDesign, synthesis, characterization and host-guest recognition of supramolecular architectures, with a focus on pumpkin-shaped Cucurbit[n]uril hosts and their extreme binding affinities in water.
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Mark C. McMillsOrganic synthesis of bioactive/medicinally important natural products; metallocarbenoid intermediates to form various types of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur ylides.
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Shiyong WuElucidating fundamental mechanisms in regulation of senescent and carcinogenic responses in mammalian skin cell/tissue after solar ultraviolet light exposure.
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Mengliang ZhangForensic Chemistry / Food and Agricultural Chemistry / Metabolomics / Environmental Chemistry / Material Science
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