Chemistry

Thomas Simpson

• B.S., Allegheny College
• M.S., University of Rochester
• Ph.D., University of Rochester

Courses taught:

• CHE 231 Organic Chemistry I: 4 Credits
• CHE 232 Organic Chemistry II: 3 Credits
• CRL 231 Experimental Organic Chemistry I Lab: 2 Credits
• CRL 232 Experimental Organic Chemistry II Lab: 2 Credits
• PPD 481 Drug Design I: 3 Credits
• PPD 482 Drug Design II: 3 Credits
• PPD 484 Pharmaceutical Internship I
• PPD 485 Pharmaceutical Internship II

Research Interests:

 Medicinal chemistry, Synthetic chemistry

Research Summary:

In our lab, we have multiple areas of focus which all entail the synthesis of interesting molecules. In the medicinal chemistry projects, we are designing and synthesizing molecules that target specific interactions in biological systems. In the synthetic methodology projects, we are designing and testing reaction conditions to enable new organic reaction transformations.