Faculty

Dhimant Desai

  • Professor, Department of Molecular and Precision Medicine
  • Co-Director of Organic Synthesis Shared Resources

H078 Pharmacology
Hershey, PA

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Overview

Desai lab focuses on the Discovery, Development, and Delivery of small Drug like molecules and natural products for the treatment of Leukemia, lung, melanoma cancers, and other diseases by providing a new generation of compounds for the mechanistic study, the radiolabeled compounds, and small molecule optimization. Desai lab also supports the Goals of the OSSR and supports the Cancer Institute scientist with required services

Areas of Expertise

  • Carcinogenesis Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science

  • Selenium Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science

  • 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone Keyphrases

  • 4 (Methylnitrosamino) 1 (3 Pyridyl) 1 Butanone Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science

  • Nicotine-Derived Nitrosamine Ketone Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science

  • Rat Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science

  • Carcinogen Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science

  • Chemopreventive Keyphrases