Chemical Biology

On-going research at the interface of chemistry and biology includes investigations of natural product biosynthesis, identification of biomarkers for autoimmune diseases, mechanisms of DNA damage and repair, biomimetic catalysis, synthesis of antibiotic building blocks, and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance. Chemical biology is also the basis of research collaborations between Chemistry Department faculty and research groups in the Division of Biology and Medicine.

Associated Faculty

Amit Basu

Amit Basu

Professor of Chemistry

Areas of Interest

  • Glycobiology
  • Polymers and nanomaterials
  • Molecular recognition
  • Synthetic organic chemistry
  • Interfacial recognition
  • Biophysical chemistry

Sarah Delaney

Professor of Chemistry

Areas of Interest

  • Nucleic acids chemistry and biology
  • DNA repair
  • Enzyme kinetics

Eunsuk Kim

Professor of Chemistry

Areas of Interest

  • Bioinorganic chemistry
  • Coordination chemistry
  • Redox signaling
  • Nitric oxide signaling
  • Energy
  • Carbon dioxide conversion
Megan Kizer

Megan Kizer

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Areas of Interest

  • Glycochemistry
  • Directed Evolution
  • Probe Development
  • Cancer Therapeutics
  • Microbial Immunology

Paul G. Williard

Professor of Chemistry

Areas of Interest

  • X-ray diffraction analysis
  • organolithium compounds
  • NMR
  • organometallics
  • organic synthesis

Ming Xian

Jesse Houghton Metcalf Professor of Chemistry

Areas of Interest

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Chemical Biology