Anthony J. Romo

Anthony J. Romo, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at the University of Southern California. His research focuses on biochemistry, microbiology, and enzymology, particularly in the areas of nucleoside antibiotics, biosynthetic pathways, and enzyme mechanisms. He has contributed to understanding antibiotic biosynthesis, radical-mediated catalysis, and vitamin B6-dependent enzymes.

Key research interests include exploring biosynthetic gene clusters for novel antibiotics, investigating mechanisms of enzymatic reactions involving radical chemistry, and studying metabolic pathways in microbial systems. His work bridges chemistry, microbiology, and pharmacology, with applications in drug discovery and antibiotic development.

Romo’s publications span from 2004 to 2022, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to biochemical problems. He has published in journals like JACS and Angewandte Chemie, focusing on topics such as nucleoside antibiotics, enzymatic radical reactions, and clinical pharmacology. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in his profile.

His research and clinical work are centered at the University of Southern California, with no listed affiliations to specific labs or teams beyond his departmental role. He can be contacted via email at anthonjr@usc.edu.