Haiden Nguyen

Haiden Nguyen serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Biology, and Health Sciences at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Toledo and completed postdoctoral training at Duke University School of Medicine in the Department of Biochemistry, where he researched natural products biosynthesis and radical SAM enzymes.

His educational background includes:

• B.S. from Ohio State University, OH, USA
• Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Toledo, OH, USA

Dr. Nguyen's research interests center on organic synthesis and enzyme engineering. Specifically, he investigates the synthesis of small molecules and the engineering of radical SAM enzymes to elucidate mechanisms underlying human diseases. His work bridges chemical biology and biochemistry, with applications in therapeutic development.

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