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Richard E. Lee, PhD

Member, St. Jude Faculty

Endowed Chair in Medicinal Chemistry

Adjunct Professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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Richard E. Lee, PhD

Chemical Biology & Therapeutics

MS 1000, Room E9053

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

MemphisTN 38105-3678 United States

Education

PhD – University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

Research Interests

  • Design, synthesis and development of novel antibiotic and chemotherapeutic agents
  • The discovery of new chemical probes using computational chemistry and biophysical screening strategies to explore disease biology
  • Development of innovative therapeutic approaches to tackle drug-resistant infections

Research Interests

  • Design, synthesis and development of novel antibiotic and chemotherapeutic agents
  • The discovery of new chemical probes using computational chemistry and biophysical screening strategies to explore disease biology
  • Development of innovative therapeutic approaches to tackle drug-resistant infections

Dr. Lee in Progress