Mississippi State University · ChemistryLovely Lab
Carl Lovely · Mississippi State, Mississippi
Research Focus
Dr. Carl Lovely's lab at Mississippi State University specializes in the synthesis of complex natural products with a focus on creating new anti-microbial agents. The research investigates nitrogen-containing heterocycles, which are important structures in many licensed drugs, aiming to develop new molecules that can potentially fight diseases like tuberculosis. By employing innovative synthetic methods, the lab seeks to discover and evaluate new compounds for their therapeutic properties.
natural productsanti-microbial agentsheterocyclesdrug discoveryasymmetric synthesis
Research Aims
3AIM 01Synthesize ceratinadin B for evaluation as an anti-tubercular agent.
AIM 02Optimize a tandem reaction sequence to create complex polycyclic azacycles.
AIM 03Develop asymmetric methods for synthesizing terrazoanthines A-B from marine sources.
Skills the Lab Values
organic synthesiscell culturecellular assayschromatographyspectroscopy
Output against the department
Publications280top 40% of dept.86th of 216
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Citations3.3kbottom 23% of dept.167th of 216
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