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

    • Assistant Professor of Pharmacognosy and Research Assistant 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
    Rama Sarma Gadepalli

    Rama Sarma Gadepalli

    • Principal Scientist
    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
    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
    Jing Li

    Jing Li

    • Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
    Xing Li

    Xing Li

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