Doerksen Research Group

Note that a second Doerksen Research Group webpage is now available at: http://home.olemiss.edu/~rjd

There is always room for more people in the Doerksen Research Group. Note that we do computational research. You should be interested in and preferably have experience in computational or theoretical chemistry, medicinal chemistry or chemical biology. Please contact me if you are interested in joining my research group. I have openings for graduate students (for August 2009), and undergraduate students (during the academic year 2009-2010 and for summer 2010).

Sometimes I have openings for postdoctoral fellows. For people at that stage of their careers, they should have an outstanding record of achievement at the PhD level (and in any subsequent positions), preferably have programming skills, and have experience with using molecular dynamics to solve biological problems and/or with ab initio molecular dynamics.

Archived group photos (Updated)

Members

Postdoctoral Fellows

Dr. Ronak Patel, NCNPR 2029, 662-915-1853, rpatel_at_olemiss.edu
July 2008-Present
Dr. Haining Liu, NCNPR 2029, 662-915-1853, hliu_at_olemiss.edu
March 2009-Present
Other positions are sometimes available

PhD Students

Pankaj Daga, NCNPR 2029, 662-915-1853, pdaga_at_olemiss.edu
August 2005-Present
Gang Fu, NCNPR 2029, 662-915-1853, gfu_at_olemiss.edu
August 2007-Present
Khaled Elokely, NCNPR 2029, 662-915-1853, okelypharm@yahoo.com
August 2007-Present
More positions available; please contact me, expressing your interest, and follow the correct application procedure for the Medicinal Chemistry's PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (formerly PhD in Medicinal Chemistry): Graduate Program Description

Undergraduate Students

Dion Kevin, a University of Mississippi senior science major, entering the Pharm. D. program at U. Mississippi in August 2009
June 2009-Present

Alumni

For a complete list of group alumni, please refer to the alternate group webpage.

Postdoctoral Fellows

Dr. Aihua Xie
January 2005-January 2009
Dr. Srinivas Odde
March 2006-July 2007
Srinivas moved to a postdoctoral position at USC
Dr. Jinsong Duan
November 2005-April 2007

PhD Students

Sivaprakasam Prasanna, NCNPR 2029, 662-915-1853, psivapra_at_olemiss.edu
January 2005-April 2009
Prasanna moved directly to a Research Investigator I position within the CADD group, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Wallingford, CT

Undergraduate Students

Justin Deloach, a Rust College junior biology major
Summer 2009
Kitae Myoung, a University of Mississippi senior mathematics major (Department of Mathematics)
May 2007-July 2009
Kitae is pursuing a Masters degree in Computer Science at University of Georgia
Sidney Govan, a Rust College, Holly Springs, MS, rising junior student (Bachelor of Science)
Summer 2008
Karthik Maddi, a Vellore Institute of Technology rising senior student (Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology)
Summer 2008
David Borzik, a University of Mississippi rising sophomore student (Bachelor of Engineering)
Summer 2008
Ronald Kim, a University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy P4 (senior) student (Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences)
January 2008-May 2008

Robin Finnamore, a University of Mississippi senior forensic chemistry major (Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry)
January-May 2007

Zhi Bie (Steven), a University of Toronto rising sophomore (Science)
May-August 2006
Perrer Tosso, a Norfolk State University rising senior (Chemistry)
June-July 2006
Perrer is pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Sciences in the Drug Discovery Program at Georgetown University Medical Center
Shawna Clark, a Tougaloo College rising senior (Biology)
June-July 2006