About the department
The Chemical Biology and Therapeutics (CBT) Department formulates innovative chemical and chemoinformatic solutions to resolve salient problems in biology and medicine. Fundamental research programs to uncover underlying biological processes are complemented by translational centers that house chemical synthesis, screening, and computational capabilities that mirror cutting-edge biotech/pharma operations, resources rarely accessible at academic institutions.
The expertise and resources of CBT are leveraged across the institution, making it a highly dynamic and diverse collaborative hub at St. Jude. The scientific research arm of CBT is in an exciting growth phase; individuals with bold vision and demonstrated excellence in research at the interface of Chemistry, Biology, and Medicine are encouraged to join the team.
Registration is Open
We are pleased to invite you to the 2022 Bringing Chemistry to Medicine Symposium, an interactive virtual event featuring two themes: Transcription Therapy (Thursday, July 21) and Frontiers in Chemical Biology (Friday, July 22). Invited speakers are thought leaders in areas spanning therapeutic regulation of transcription and chromatin, computational biology, and chemical biology. This symposium is hosted by the St. Jude Department of Chemical Biology & Therapeutics and the St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center.
In the news
Faculty Member Suzanne Baker, PhD served as co-author on a study identifying the first known example of a promoter ‘donation’ event from a retrotransposon that causes a highly malignant childhood brain cancer. The work was published in Acta Neuropathologica in April. Read the full News Release.
Faculty
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Aseem Z. Ansari
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Scott Blanchard, PhD
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Taosheng Chen, PhD, PMP
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Tommaso Cupido, PhD
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Marcus Fischer, PhD
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Richard E. Lee, PhD
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Tudor Moldoveanu, PhD
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Philip M. Potter, PhD
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Anang A. Shelat, PhD
CBT Collaborative Centers
Leading state-of-the-art chemistry technologies centers focus on collaborative research with St. Jude investigators to further our understanding of biological mechanisms that result in childhood diseases. The overarching goal is to translate this knowledge into new therapeutic opportunities. CBT centers form an integrated pipeline to bring chemistry to medicine at St. Jude. Collaborative projects involve a close partnership between the laboratory and the participating centers.
Leadership
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Director, CBT Operations
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Director, High Throughput Bioscience Center
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Director, Lead Discovery Informatics
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Adminstrative Director
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Director, CBT Chemistry Centers
Adminstration and operations team
- Carolina Adura, PhD - Research Operations Manager
- Roxy Chirlow - Coordinator, Grants and Contracts
- Ellie Durbin - Administrative Assistant II
- Madison Rice, MS - Scientific Visualization Engineer
- E'lisia Rodgers - Administrative Assistant II
- Lauren Sides - Administrative Specialist
- Martina Sigal, MD, PhD - Lab Operations Manager
- Candice Stokes - Administrative Specialist
Contact us
Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics
MS1000
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN, 38105-3678 USA GET DIRECTIONS