Sarah K. Zingales, PhD

Research in the Zingales laboratory is focused on medicinal chemistry, which lies at the intersection of organic chemistry, biology, and biochemistry. At its core, medicinal chemistry research is the pursuit of better drug therapies, which directly affect entire populations. Students in the Zingales lab use synthetic organic chemistry to synthesize new compounds whose structures are inspired by natural products. These molecules are then evaluated for their anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal, and/or neuroprotective properties.

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