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David Gooden

Research Scientist
Chemistry
Box 90317, Durham, NC 27708-0348
A02 Levine Science Research Center, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Recent Publications


Characterizing azobenzene disperse dyes in commercial mixtures and children's polyester clothing.

Journal Article Environ Pollut · October 15, 2021 Azobenzene disperse dyes are the fastest-growing class of dyestuffs, yet little is known about dye occurrences, sources, and transformations; azo dyes are also underrepresented in chemical standard catalogs, molecular databases, and mass spectral libraries ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Potential Utility of Synthetic D-Lactate Polymers in Skin Cancer.

Journal Article JID Innov · September 2021 Increased breakdown of glucose through glycolysis in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions is a hallmark feature of mammalian cancer and leads to increased production of L-lactate. The high-level lactate present within the tumor microenvironment is reused ... Full text Link to item Cite

Psoralen Derivatives with Enhanced Potency.

Journal Article Photochem Photobiol · September 2020 Psoralen is a furocoumarin natural product that intercalates within DNA and forms covalent adducts when activated by ultraviolet radiation. It is well known that this property contributes to psoralen's clinical efficacy in several disease contexts, which i ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Development of an oral targeted drug for treatment of bartonelloses

ResearchResearch Scientist · Awarded by Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation · 2021 - 2026

DART2.0: comprehensive cell type-specific behavioral neuropharmacology

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2022

Adjuvant Discovery Program (Option #3)

ResearchResearch Scientist · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2020

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