Selected Research Projects

Applications of transition-metal complexes to the study of biomolecules and in biomedicine

Environmentally-relevant chemical reactions of gas molecules at the gas-liquid interface

New methodologies in enantioselective organic synthesis aimed towards generating various natural and unnatural products of medicinal interest

Protein structure/function relationships and the structural basis of catalysis, metal binding, and cooperativity in enzyme systems

Detection and study of DNA damage and mutations within the human genome

Organic synthesis of natural products and molecular motors

Application of chemical synthesis to the study of nucleic acid structure and function

Development of novel theoretical methods to study biologically active macromolecules

Study of thermophilic enzymes and signal transduction pathways using biophysical methods

Design, synthesis, and study of novel geodesic organic compounds

Organic synthesis and biological activity of natural products