Welcome from the Chair

Takeru Higuchi (1918-1987)
Department Founder (1967)
"Father of Physical Pharmacy"

A Tribute to J. Howard Rytting, 1942-2008

Welcome to the website of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. This website will provide you detailed information on our graduate program, the research interests and achievements of our faculty and students, and many other interesting facts about the Department, for example current events such as seminars and conferences. The collaborative research environment within the Department and with other Departments of the University will expose students to a wide array of modern research in the pharmaceutical sciences, invaluable for a successful career in the chosen field. I hope you will find the information on this website useful and contact us if you have further questions about the Department.

Christian Schöneich, Ph.D

Current Research Projects

Proteomic analysis of protein phosphorylation in aging cerebellum and skeletal muscle
Gary Gerstenecker: Schöneich Lab Group
  • Differential gel electrophoresis
  • HPLC-MS/MS analysis
  • FTICR-Mass spectrometry

 

Identification/Quantification of Post-translational Protein Modifications
Maria Thorson: Schöneich Lab Group
  • Proteomics tools (fluorescent tags) for the detection of post-translational protein modifications were developed
  • The mechanisms of protein oxidation in vivo and in vitro are being examined with this new technology
  Micro or Nano Particles For the Drug Development Process
Chuda Chittasupho: Berkland Lab Group
  • Nanoparticles have been designed for targeted drug delivery
  • Nanostructured dry powder aerosols improve inhaled respiratory products
  • Designer polymer scaffolds can be used to grow tissues
  Binding Mechanism of E-cadherin Peptides to Expressed E-cadherin: Modulators of Biological Barriers
Barlas Buyuktimkin: Siahaan Lab Group
  • HAV and BLG peptides can modulate the intercellular junctions of biological barriers.
  • These peptides modulate cellular junctions by inhibiting E-cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion.
  • Binding properties of these peptides are being evaluated by CD, Fluorescence, FTIR, and NMR.