معرفی
Rich Taylor is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Notre Dame, with a focus on Organic Chemistry, Drug Discovery, and Rare Diseases. He has held leadership roles including Interim Director of Notre Dame California (2017-2020) and Interim Director of the Warren Family Research Center for Drug Discovery (2014-2017).
Education:
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1992)
- B.S. in Chemistry, State University of New York, Oswego (1987)
Research Interests: His lab develops chemical and biological synthetic technologies to access biologically active natural products, emphasizing therapeutic potential for cancer and rare diseases like Niemann-Pick Type C and NGly1 deficiency. Techniques include chemical methodology development, total synthesis, bacterial fermentation, and heterologous expression.
Scientific Awards:
- University of Notre Dame Faculty Award (2017)
- Gordon Research Conference Chair (2016)
- NSF CAREER Award (1998)
- Fellow, AAAS (2009)
- Rev. Edmund P. Joyce Award (2007)
- Eli Lilly Grantee Award (2001)
Publications: Recent work spans AI-driven drug screening, zampanolide synthesis, RNA splicing modulation, brain glycogen metabolism, and ambruticin J synthesis. Collaborations include rare disease programs at the Warren Center for Drug Discovery.
