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Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry.

Name Email Address Title
Bewley, Carole Chief
Dudas, Steven Biologist
Kaufman, Jeanne Technical Lab Manager
Lloyd, John Staff Scientist

Carbohydrates Section

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Carbohydrates Section.

Name Email Address Title
Kovac, Paul Section Chief
Pfister, Helene Visiting Fellow

Chemical Biology in Signaling Section

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Chemical Biology in Signaling Section.

Name Email Address Title
Cheloha, Ross Acting Section Chief

Molecular Recognition Section​

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Name Email Address Title
Jacobson, Kenneth Section Chief
Gao, Zhan-Guo Associate Scientist
Tosh, Dilip Staff Scientist

Molecular Signaling Section

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Molecular Signaling Section.

Name Email Address Title
Wess, Jurgen Section Chief
Cui, Yinghong Biologist (Lab Manager)

Natural Products Chemistry Section

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Natural Products Chemistry Section.

Name Email Address Title Research Description
Bewley, Carole Section Chief
Taylor, David Staff Scientist
Zhao, Gengxiang Biologist Structural biology and biochemistry of antibiotic-relevant targets and enzymes

Synthetic Bioactive Molecules Section

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Synthetic Bioactive Molecules Section.

Name Email Address Title
Appella, Daniel Section Chief
Zheng, Hongchao Chemist