Department of Biomolecular Sciences

WHAT WE DO

We are a department of leaders in interdisciplinary life sciences dedicated to improving human and environmental health through education, biological and chemical research, and committed service.

    Meet The Department

    Kristine Willett

    Kristine Willett

    • Chair and Professor of Pharmacology & Environmental Toxicology in BioMolecular Sciences and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
    Karel Alcedo

    Karel Alcedo

    • Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
    Paul Boudreau

    Paul Boudreau

    • Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy and Research Associate Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
    Suman Chandra

    Suman Chandra

    • Principal Scientist/Research Production Manager in NCNPR and Research Professor of BioMolecular Sciences
    Amar Chittiboyina

    Amar Chittiboyina

    • Principal Scientist and Associate Director of the National Center for Natural Products Research and Research Professor in BioMolecular Sciences
    David Colby

    David Colby

    • Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director of Online Graduate Programs for BioMolecular Sciences
    Jessica Crawley

    Jessica Crawley

    • Operations Coordinator II
    Robert Doerksen

    Robert Doerksen

    • Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Affiliate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
    Deborah Gochfeld

    Deborah Gochfeld

    • Principal Scientist in National Center for Natural Products Research, Research Professor of Environmental Toxicology in Biomolecular Sciences and Adjunct Professor of Biology
    Sherrie Gussow

    Sherrie Gussow

    • Operations Coordinator II
    Katie Heath

    Katie Heath

    • Principal R&D Biologist
    Ikhlas Khan

    Ikhlas Khan

    • Director, the National Center for Natural Products Research; Distinguished Professor;Research Professor of Pharmacognosy; Program Director for Federal Drug Administration Program; and Research Professor and Coordinator for Natural Products Research in the Center for Water and Wetland Resources
    Shabana Khan

    Shabana Khan

    • Principal Scientist in the National Center for Natural Products Research and Research Professor in Pharmacognosy
    Brenton Laing

    Brenton Laing

    • Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Affiliate Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
    Hemant Lata

    Hemant Lata

    • Principal Scientist and Research Professor in BioMolecular Sciences
    Xing Cong Li

    Xing Cong Li

    • Principal Scientist in the National Center for Natural Products Research and Research Professor in Pharmacognosy
    Candace Lowstuter

    Candace Lowstuter

    • Operations Coordinator II
    Fakhri Mahdi

    Fakhri Mahdi

    • Principal R&D Biologist