Kevin Frankowski

Kevin Frankowski, PhD, is an American Assistant Professor at the UNC School of Medicine and member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. His research spans Medicinal Chemistry, Cancer Biology, and Neurotransmitter Signaling, focusing on developing small molecule tools for unmet medical needs.

• University: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
• Department: Molecular Therapeutics Area of Interest

Research emphasizes metastatic cancer and CNS signaling, with key projects including:

• Antimetastatic agent metarrestin (in phase I trials for solid tumors)
• Dopamine/sigma receptor modulators for neurological disorders
• Natural product-inspired chemical synthesis for novel scaffolds
• Electrochemical oxidation methods for drug discovery

Scientific awards include IBM/RJ Reynolds Faculty Development Award and multiple national poster prizes. Lab team members include Christiana Nnabuife, Feijun Wang, and Amber Kelley (now Assistant Professor at North Park University). Recent publications focus on dopamine receptor modulation and electrochemical synthesis in journals like JMC and Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis.