About Tom
Tom was born in New York, NY in 1973. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Delaware in 1995. As an undergraduate, he investigated a route towards the total synthesis of taxol under the tutelage of Professor Douglas Taber. Tom then moved to Richmond, VA to begin his graduate studies at Virginia Commonwealth University working with Professor Richard A. Glennon. His graduate work focused on design and synthesis of selective h5-HT1D ligands as potential antimigraine agents culminating with a Ph.D. in 2000. Tom then traveled to National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases as an Intramural Training Award (IRTA) Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Kenner C. Rice, where he investigated drugs subject to abuse and treatment agents. |
Sophia Kaska, Ph.D.
Position: Post-Doctoral Scholar Graduate University: Michigan State University Degrees Awarded: Ph.D., Pharmacology and Toxicology, Environmental Toxicology Current Research: Pharmacological characterization of novel opioid receptor compounds using in vitro methods. |
Dan Luo, Ph.D.
Position: Post-Doctoral Scholar Graduate University: Wayne State University Degrees Awarded: Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences Current Research: Design, synthesis, and SAR study of biologically relevant small molecules derived from natural product Salvinorin A targeting κ-opioid receptors. |
Nazmul Bhuiyan
Position: Post-Doctoral Scholar Undergraduate University: University of Dhaka Graduate University: University of Iowa Degrees Awarded: Ph.D., Chemistry Current Research: Design and synthesis of 7-BIA based small molecules. With collaboration, their biological activity will be evaluated as PTPRD phosphatase inhibitors. |
Sidnee Hedrick
Position: Graduate Student Research Assistant Undergraduate University: Graceland University Graduate University: University of Kentucky Degrees Awarded: B.S., Chemistry and Biology Current Research: Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Salvinorin A-inspired compounds. |
Lindsay Kornberger
Position: Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Undergraduate University: Kean University Graduate University: University of Kentucky Degrees Awarded: B.S., Molecular Biology, MS, Biotechnology Current Research: Design and synthesis of novel KOR ligands as analgesics with reduced abuse potential. |
Kailee Baker
Position: Graduate Student Undergraduate University: University of Georgia Degrees Awarded: B.S., Pharmaceutical Sciences |