People // Warren Drug Discovery // University of Notre Dame

Aktar Ali

Associate Research Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Indications: Cancer, Metabolic Disease, Obesity/Diabetes.

Expertise: Cell Biology, Metabolism, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology

aali4@nd.edu

Brandon Ashfeld

Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Indications: Cancer, CNS Disorders

Expertise: Medicinal Chemistry

bashfeld@nd.edu

Brian Baker

Rev. John A Zahm, Professor; Endowed Chair, Chemistry & Biochemistry

Indications: Cancer, Immunology

Expertise: Biochemistry, Computational Drug Design, Metabolism, Molecular Biology, Protein Engineering, Structural Biology

brian-baker@nd.edu

Basar Bilgicer

Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Concurrent, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Indications: Cancer, Immunology

Expertise: Bioengineering, Diagnostics, Drug Delivery, Protein Engineering

BBilgicer@nd.edu

Brian Blagg

Charles Huisking Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Director, Warren Family Research Center for Drug Discovery and Development

Indications: Cancer, Cardiovascular, CNS Disorders, Immunology, Metabolic Disease

Expertise: Biochemistry, Carbohydrate, Cell Biology, Computational Drug Design, Medicinal Chemistry, Metabolism, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology

bblagg@nd.edu

Merlin Bruening

Donald and Susan Rice Professor of Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Indications: Cancer, Immunology

Expertise: Diagnostics, Drug Design, Protein Engineering

mbruenin@nd.edu

Jon Camden

Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Director of Undergraduate Studies

Indications: Measurement

Expertise: Diagnostics, Physical/Analytical Chemistry, Spectroscopy

jon.camden@nd.edu

Matthew Champion

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Indications: Genetic Conditions

Expertise: Biochemistry, Genetics, Genome Editing Technologies

mchampio@nd.edu

Mayland Chang

Research Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Indications: Cancer, CNS Disorders, Infectious Disease, Wound Healing

Expertise: DMPK, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology

mchang@nd.edu

Patricia Clark

Rev. John Cardinal O'Hara C.S.C. Professor of Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame; Concurrent Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame

Indications: Life Process, Measurement, Medicine

Expertise: Biochemistry, Physical/Analytical Chemistry

pclark1@nd.edu

Meenal Datta

Assistant Professor, Aerospace and Mechincal Engineering

Indications: Cancer, CNS Disorders, Immunology, Infectious Disease

Expertise: Animal Models, Bioengineering, Drug Delivery

mdatta@nd.edu

Juan Del Valle

William K. Warren Family Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry

Indications: Cancer, CNS Disorders, Infectious Disease

Expertise: Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry

jdelvalle@nd.edu

Jed Fisher

Professional Specialist, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Indications: Infectious Disease

Expertise: Medicinal Chemistry

Jed.F.Fisher.57@nd.edu

Haifeng Gao

Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Expertise: Bioengineering, Drug Delivery, Medicinal Chemistry, Protein Engineering, Structural Biology

hgao@nd.edu

Kasturi Haldar

Rev. Julius A. Nieuwland, C.S.C. Professor, Biological Sciences; Parsons-Quinn Director, Center for Rare & Neglected Diseases

Indications: Cardiovascular, CNS Disorders, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Metabolic Disease, Rare Diseases

Expertise: Animal Models, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Diagnostics, DMPK, Drug Delivery, Lipids, Metabolism, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Protein Engineering

khaldar@nd.edu

Donny Hanjaya-Putra

Assistant Professor, Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

Indications: Cancer, Cardiovascular, Thrombosis, Wound Healing

Expertise: Cell Biology, Drug Delivery, Protein Engineering

dputra1@nd.edu

Paul Helquist

Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Associate Chair

Indications: Cancer, Rare Diseases

Expertise: Computational Drug Design, Medicinal Chemistry

phelquis@nd.edu

Choon Kim

Research Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Indications: Infectious Disease, Metabolic Disease

Expertise: Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology

ckim3@nd.edu

Shaun Lee

Associate Professor, Biological Sciences

Indications: Infectious Disease, Rare Diseases

Expertise: Microbiology, Molecular Biology

Shaun.W.Lee.310@nd.edu

Laurie Littlepage

Campbell Family Assistant Professor of Cancer Reserach

Indications: Cancer

Expertise: Animal Models, Biochemistry, Cell Biology

laurie.littlepage@nd.edu

Xin Lu

John M. and Mary Jo Boler Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences

Indications: Cancer, Immunology, Rare Diseases

Expertise: Animal Models, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Metabolism, Molecular Biology

xlu@nd.edu

MaryAnn McDowell

Associate Professor, Biological Sciences; Provost Fellow

Indications: Infectious Disease

Expertise: Entomology, Medicinal Chemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology

mcdowell.11@nd.edu

Christian Melander

George & Winifred Clark Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Indications: Infectious Disease

Expertise: DMPK, Drug Delivery, Medicinal Chemistry

ccmeland@ncsu.edu

Marvin Miller

Professor Emeritus, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Indications: Cancer, Infectious Disease

Expertise: Medicinal Chemistry, Microbiology

mmiller1@nd.edu

Shahriar Mobashery

Navari Family Professor in Life Sciences

Indications: Cancer, CNS Disorders, Infectious Disease, Wound Healing

Expertise: Biochemistry, Carbohydrate, Computational Drug Design, Medicinal Chemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology

mobashery@nd.edu

Brittany Morgan

John V. O'Connor Assistant Professor in Cancer Drug Discovery, University of Notre Dame

Indications: Cancer, CNS Disorders, Infectious Disease

Expertise: Biochemistry, Computational Drug Design, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology

bmorgan3@nd.edu

Christopher Patzke

John M. and Mary Jo Boler Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences

Indications: CNS Disorders, PNS Disorders, Rare Diseases

Expertise: Animal Models, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology

cpatzke@nd.edu

Felipe Santiago-Tirado

Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences

Indications: Immunology, Infectious Disease, Medical Mycology

Expertise: Cell Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Yeast genetics

fsantiago@nd.edu

Santiago Schnell

William K. Warren Foundation Dean of the College of Science, Professor of Biological Sciences, Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics

Indications: Metabolic Disorders, Protein Folding Diseases, Rare Diseases

Expertise: DMPK, Enzymology, Measurements, Physical/Analytical Chemistry

santiago.schnell@nd.edu