Faculty

  • Jeffrey Neitz

    Jeffrey Neitz, PhD

    Professor

    My career in science has been spent in pursuit of molecules which can have profound and disease- modifying impacts on human health. This goal requires knowledge of chemical synthesis, PK/ADME, screening technologies, and emerging biophysical disciplines that are redefining molecule design. As the…
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  • Adam Renslo

    Adam Renslo, PhD

    Professor

    I am the School’s representative in collaborations between our academic scientists and industry, aiming to translate the most promising discoveries and technologies from our research into therapies that reach patients.My research group is engaged at the interface of chemistry and biology. As…
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  • Brian Shoichet

    Brian Shoichet, PhD

    Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

    We seek to bring chemical reagents to biology combining computation and experiment. Using molecular docking, we discover new ligands that fit protein structures. Using a ligand-centric approach, we find new targets for known drugs and reagents. A focus for both is ligand discovery for GPCRs.
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  • Lei Wang

    Lei Wang, PhD

    Professor

    I am interested in building proteins in living cells using new amino acids. By designing novel properties into the new amino acids, my lab probes biological processes in their native settings and engineer unique biomolecules to understand disease mechanisms and to develop new protein drugs.
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  • Jim Wells

    Jim Wells, PhD

    Harry Wm. and Diana V. Hind Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences I

    My research focuses on developing enabling technologies for protein engineering and drug discovery to understand biology and pave roads to therapeutics.
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  • Lani Wu

    Lani Wu, PhD

    Professor

    In my lab, I seek to understand design principles of biological systems and how biological networks rewire during disease progression. I bring to my biology research a blend of experimental science, engineering, and mathematics. Projects in my lab integrate advance technology, experiment, machine…
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  • Balyn Zaro

    Balyn Zaro, PhD

    Associate Professor

    Our lab takes a chemical biology and proteomics approach to optimizing drug selectivity and studying the immune system and blood formation.
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