Edward Turos
Edward Turos
Professor
Contact
Office: NES 330B
Phone: 813/974-7312
Email:
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Education
B.S. in Chemistry (Summa Cum Laude), Towson State University, 1982
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Penn State University, 1986
Dissertation Title: Stereoselective Synthesis of Vicinal Diamines Using Sulfur Bis(imide) Dienophiles
Advisor: Steven Weinreb
Postdoctoral Research, Yale University, 1987-89
Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Natural Products Total Synthesis
Mentor: Samuel Danishefsky
Research
Our research group is focusing on the synthesis and evaluation of new antibacterial and anticancer agents, as well as development of nanoparticle polymers as drug delivery vehicles and biomedical plastics.
Current Funding
View our currently funded projects here.
Graduate Students
Biplob Bhattacharya, Ryan Cormier, Faeez Sisan Mahzamani