B.S. Wofford College, Chemistry Ph.D. Medical University of South Carolina, Medicinal Chemistry Postdoctoral Training: University of Kansas, Medicinal Chemistry

Organic synthesis of small molecule hedgehog pathway modulators Evaluation of compounds in cell-based assays for treatment of cancer and neurodegenerative disorders High-throughput screening

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