recent graduates
Graduates in Medicinal Chemistry
(2006-08)
David Weldon, Ph.D., 2008 The Design, Synthesis, and Biological Results of Novel Peptidomimetics for the Inhibition of Falcipain-2. Dissertation
director: Dr. Mitchell A. Avery Current Position: Assistant Professor, Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy
Tiffany Clark, M.S., 2008 Development of Small-Molecule Inhibitors of Hypoxia Inducible Factor Activation through Pharmacophore Model Development. Thesis
director: Dr. Mitchell A. Avery
Prasenjit Mukherjee, Ph.D., 2008 Use
of Molecular Modeling Tools in the Elucidation of Ligand Macromolecular
Interactions and Their Applications in Structure-Based Drug Design. Dissertation
director: Dr. Mitchell A. Avery
Anand Sridhar, Ph.D., 2008 Structure-Toxicity Relationship Studies of the Sesquiterpene Lactone Repin.
Dissertation director: Dr. John
M. Rimoldi Current Position: Post-Doctoral Associtate, University of Illinois, Chicago
Nick Hammond, Ph.D., 2008
Isolation, Semi-synthesis, and Synthesis of Agents for Cancer, HIV, and Malaria.
Dissertation
director: Dr. Mitchell A. Avery Current Position: Chief Technology Officer, Ablitech, Inc.
Nakul Telang, Ph.D., 2007
Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Isoflavones as Antigiardial
Agents.
Dissertation
director: Dr. Mitchell A. Avery Current Position: Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Connecticut
Akshay Patny, Ph.D., 2007
Design, Molecular Modeling, and Biological Evaluation of Dual Activity Ligands
for Angiotensin II Receptor and Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor
Gamma
Dissertation director: Dr. Mitchell A. Avery Current Position: Pfizer Global R & D
Nidhi Singh, Ph.D., 2007
Part A: Protein Modeling in Rational Drug Design: Case Study
with Deoxyxylulose Phosphate Reductoisomerase Enzyme. Part B: Delineating
a Powerful Virtual Screening Approach for GPCRs: Application to Salvinorin
A, a Selective Kappa Opioid Receptor Agonist.
Dissertation
director: Dr. Chris McCurdy Current Position: Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Southern California
Neha Vyas Philip, Ph.D., 2007
Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
of Neuropeptide FF Receptor Ligands.
Dissertation
director: Dr. Chris McCurdy
Seoung-Ryoung Choi, Ph.D., 2006 Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Inhibitors of Lactate
Dehydrogenase from Plasmodium falciparum.
Dissertation director: Dr. Mitchell
A. Avery Current Position: Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Utah
Cassia S. Mizuno, Ph.D., 2006
"Design and Synthesis of Novel Dual PPAR gamma Agonist/Angiotensin
II Antagonist for the Treatment of Type II Diabetes and Hypertension."
Dissertation director: Dr. Mitchell A. Avery Current Position: USDA ARS
Lindsay D. Odom, Ph.D., 2006 "Reactions of Diazoketones Catalyzed by Rhodium (II): Synthesis of Functionalized
Azetidines and Tetrahydrofurans as Potential Protein Kinase C Inhibitors." Dissertation director: Dr. John
M. Rimoldi Current Position: Post-Doctoral Associate, University of South Carolina
Ashok
Philip, Ph.D., 2006 "Design, Synthesis, Molecular Modeling and Biological Evaluation of Novel
NOP (nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide) Receptor Ligands." Dissertation
director: Dr. Chris McCurdy Current Position: Assistant Professor, LECOM School of Pharmacy
Li Ze, Ph.D., 2006 "Rational Design, Synthesis of Nonsteroidal Antiprogestins."
Dissertation director: Dr. Mitchell A. Avery Current Position: Post-Doctoral Associate, Purdue University
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