Research Area: Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), Boron-based pharmaceuticals and materials, Nanomaterials, Quantitative Structure Activity Relationships (QSAR)

Research Interests

Our group pursues a broad scope of projects relating to the application of boron chemistry in diverse fields, such as drug discovery and material science. These projects include the use of polyhedral boranes as pharmacophores, novel nanomaterials of high boron content, boranes with tunable pseudo-metallic properties and high-energy density materials.

Education

B.A. Chemistry (Highest Honors), University of California, Santa Barbara, 1999
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2004
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Los Angeles, 2004-2006

Awards

Excellence in Teaching Award, UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2001
Chancellor's Scholar (Top 1.5% of class), University of California, Santa Barbara, 1998
Keystone Honors Society, 1999

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