Andrew Riley

Andrew Riley serves as Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His research program focuses on discovering novel therapeutics from natural products to address pain and addiction without addictive side effects.

Dr. Riley's laboratory investigates bioactive compounds from the African akuamma tree for non-addictive pain relief and develops synthetic analogs inspired by plant chemicals to treat substance use disorders involving cocaine, alcohol, and nicotine. His interdisciplinary work bridges:

• Natural Products Chemistry
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Neuropharmacology
• CNS Drug Development

The Riley Lab, located on the fifth floor of the College of Pharmacy Building in Chicago's Illinois Medical District, comprises synthetic, medicinal, and biological chemists dedicated to understanding and treating pain, substance abuse, and related central nervous system disorders through natural product discovery and molecular design.