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Dr. Yong Wan, Renowned Expert in Cancer Biology, Joins Pharmacology and Chemical Biology

Yong Wan, PhD, an internationally recognized cancer biologist, joined Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University on Aug. 1 as a professor in Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology. Wan, a leading expert in posttranslational modifications and cancer biology, will serve as director for basic research for the Glenn Family Breast Center at Winship and will hold a secondary appointment in Emory’s Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology.

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Dr. Andrey Ivanov Receives 2021 SOM Hidden Gem Award

Dr. Yueming Zhu Joins Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology

Dr. Stephen F. Traynelis Receives Emory SOM Dean's Eminent Investigator Award

Drs. George Painter and Dennis Liotta Featured in New York Times for DRIVE: Academic Drug Discovery

A PhCB research team discovers a new type of molecular glues that activate PPI targets

Dr. Renee Read leads the First-in-human trial to evaluate verteporfin for glioblastoma patients

Dr. Eddie Morgan appointed as Vice Chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology for Academic Affairs

Drs. Lih-Shen Chin and Lian Li publish their discovery “Integrative glycoproteomics reveals protein N-glycosylation aberrations and glycoproteomic network alterations in Alzheimer’s disease”

Drs. Lih-Shen Chin and Lian Li highlighted in Emory Lab Land

The Ivanov team discovered a new biomarker, MKK3, for racial disparity in breast cancer patients of African Americans

COVID-19 NEWS: Pharmacology and Chemical Biology Efforts in COVID-19 Research and Treatment

Dr. George Painter drives the development of Emory’s COVID-19 drug, molnupiravir (EIDD-2801), now licensed in India for COVID-19 emergency:

Congratulations to Dr. George Painter and the Emory DRIVE team for this milestone achievement: Emergency Use Authorization application expected for COVID-19 antiviral discovered at Emory

Dr. Painter Leads Efforts for Human Trials to Begin in Emory COVID-19 Antiviral Drug

Antiviral drug invented by Emory’s DRIVE licensed in India for COVID-19 emergency

Drug launched at Emory reduces virus that causes COVID-19 to undetectable levels

LAB HEROES: Recognizing Pharmacology and Chemical Biology Scientists, Staff, and Students for Their Essential Work During COVID-19

Lab Heroes Recognition Page

Yuhong Du and Xuan Yang keep robots running in Emory Chemical Biology Discovery Center

Yuhong Du and Xuan Yang keep robots running and drive COVID-19 and therapeutic discovery projects forward in the Emory Chemical Biology Discovery Center

Avijit Banik, Ganesh lab, is genotyping mice to maintain the colony

Avijit Banik from the Ganesh lab is genotyping mice to maintain the colony

Guannan Zhang and Peng Teng, Feng Lab, maintain vital research projects

Feng Lab Essential Researchers During COVID-19

Choon Lee, Morgan Lab, maintains cell lines for Mass Spectrometry analysis

Qiankun Niu and Xuan Yang, Fu Lab, work on COVID-19 therapeutic discovery projects while Changfa Shu performs essential lab research

Essential Fu Lab Workers During COVID-19

Graduate student Sarah Bramlett, Hepler Lab, creates COVID-19 face masks

Christine Donsante and Xueliang Fan, Hess Lab, keep up essential program research

Hess Lab employees working during COVID-19

Sarah Hunter-Chang, Varvel Working Group, maintains critical mouse lines for future therapeutic discovery

Minzheng Wan and Peng Su, Mao Lab, perform essential animal studies

Bo Meng, Yunhong Tian, and Fanzhen Kong, Mao Lab, perform essential lab research

Chunxiang Jiang, Dingledine Lab, planning essential research

Claudia Espinosa-Garcia, Dingledine Lab, performs essential lab research

Claudia Espinosa-Garcia optimizing an EP2 immunoassay

Ao Zhang and Qi Zhang, Li/Chin Lab, maintain essential research projects

Se Yeong Oh, Read lab, tests new therapies on patient-derived human brain tumor cells

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