John Boulos

John Boulos is a Professor of Chemistry at Barry University. He earned his Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Organic Chemistry from the Graduate School of CUNY and a B.A. in Chemistry from Queens College-CUNY.

• Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of CUNY (1991)
• M.Phil. in Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of CUNY (1990)
• B.A. in Chemistry, Queens College-CUNY (1985)

His research focuses on synthesizing functionally selective muscarinic agonists and antagonists for treating neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Schizophrenia, and COPD. He has contributed to computational studies on receptor conformations and drug design.

Recent publications highlight his work on muscarinic receptor-targeted therapies, particularly M2-selective agonists and non-competitive antagonists, using molecular modeling and synthetic chemistry to advance treatments for neurological disorders.

• Scientific Awards:
• The Apple Award (2003)
• Outstanding Teaching Award (1995)

He has secured patents for bitopic muscarinic ligands and mentored students in research symposiums. His professional memberships include the American Chemical Society and Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honor Society.