Amy Anderson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy

69 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3092
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3092
Phone: (860) 486-6145
Fax: (860) 486-6857
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Research Interests

Structure-based drug design, using x-ray crystallography and molecular modeling, to discover small molecule inhibitors for protein targets of infectious diseases.

Development of new therapeutics effective in fighting infectious diseases remains critical in this age of multiple drug resistance, bioterrorism and the introduction of evolving infectious organisms. Research in the Anderson lab focuses on the design of new drugs for infectious diseases. Current projects include the design of anti-protozoal, antibacterial and antifungal compounds that will be effective against Bacillus anthracis, Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Candida albicans and Candida glabrata infections. Work in the laboratory is multi-disciplinary and incorporates many of the processes of early-stage drug development: protein structure determination by various techniques, computational modeling of protein:inhibitor interactions, biochemical enzyme inhibition assays, cell growth inhibition and in vitro pharmacokinetic studies.

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