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Design and Evaluation of Pyridinyl Sulfonyl Piperazine LpxH Inhibitors with Potent Antibiotic Activity Against Enterobacterales.

Journal Article JACS Au · November 25, 2024 Enterobacterales, a large order of Gram-negative bacteria, including Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, are major causes of urinary tract and gastrointestinal infections, pneumonia, and other diseases in healthcare settings and communities. ESBL-p ... Full text Link to item Cite

4′-Selenonucleosides: Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel Ribavirin and Acadesine Analogs as Anti-Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Agents

Journal Article Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry · November 1, 2021 Intrigued by the biological activity of 2′-C-methylribofuranosyl nucleosides, and ribavirin/acadesine, based on the bioisosteric rationale between oxygen and selenium, we herein report a design and synthesis of the 2′-C-methyl-4′-seleno-ribavirin and -acad ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


LpxH Inhibitors as Novel Therapeutics Against Multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales

ResearchGraduate Student · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

TRPM8 in eye health and disease

ResearchGraduate Student · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2029

Inhibiting Rev1-mediated DNA translesion synthesis for cancer therapy

ResearchGraduate Student · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2024 - 2028

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