Kelly Teske

Kelly Teske is a Researcher at the Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, focusing on Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Cancer Research. She earned her PhD in 2015 under the mentorship of Professor Alexander Leggy Arnold and specializes in the development of Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) modulators and novel assays like a universal GTP-ase assay.

Research Interests: Kelly's work spans medicinal chemistry, epigenetics, and drug discovery, with a focus on nuclear receptor interactions, cancer therapy, and structural insights into ligand design. Her publications (2013–2019) highlight collaborations in biochemistry and pharmacology, targeting pathways like Hedgehog and PPARδ.

Scientific Awards: No awards listed in the provided text.

Collaborations & Mentorship: Kelly collaborated extensively with researchers such as Leggy A. Arnold, James M. Cook, and Daniel D. Bikle. While no direct students are listed, her work involved team-based research in drug development and cancer therapeutics.