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Dr. Shaikh earned his Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts Boston under the supervision of Dr. Bela Torok where he worked on synthesis of chiral organofluorine compounds as potential therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease. After his graduation in 2007, he accepted a postdoctoral fellow position with Dr. Xudong Huang at the Harvard Medical School, and worked on development of novel MRI-contrast and PET-imaging agents for early diagnosis of cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. He then joined Dr. Frank Schroeder’s lab at Cornell University to conduct postdoctoral research in the area of natural product synthesis before joining the faculty at Georgia Southern University in Fall 2010.
Research Interests: Synthesis of biologically active synthetic and natural products, design and synthesis of novel MRI contrast agents and PET imaging agents, enantioselective organocatalytic synthesis of organofluorine compounds as novel therapeutics in Alzheimer’s disease, and novel green methods for synthesis of biologically important heterocycles.
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Disciplines
- Medicinal-Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
Research Interests
- Organic Synthesis
- Organic Chemistry Synthesis
- Heterocyclic Chemistry
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Synthetic Chemistry
- Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry
- Natural Product Chemistry
- Drug Discovery
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Electrochemical Halogenations
Adisa, A. & Shaikh, A., Jan 1 2025, Encyclopedia of Green Chemistry, First Edition: Volume 1-4. Elsevier, Vol. 1. p. 258-271 (Encyclopedia of Green Chemistry).Research output: Contribution to book or proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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(Diethylamino)sulfur trifluoride (DAST)-mediated oxidation of benzylic alcohols and amines to carbonyl compounds
Smeyne, D., Boyles, S., Belloso, R., Verboom, K., White, B. & Shaikh, A., Aug 29 2024, In: Synthetic Communications. 54, 18, p. 1620-1628 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Discovery of Quinoline-Derived Trifluoromethyl Alcohols as Antiepileptic and Analgesic Agents That Block Sodium Channels
Williams, A., Villamor, L., Fussell, J., Loveless, R., Smeyne, D., Philp, J., Shaikh, A. & Sittaramane, V., Jan 19 2022, In: ChemMedChem. 17, 2, e202100547.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Electrochemical esterification via oxidative coupling of aldehydes and alcohols
Smeyne, D., Verboom, K., Bryan, M., LoBue, J. & Shaikh, A., Mar 30 2021, In: Tetrahedron Letters. 68, 152898.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Providing No-Cost, Sustainable Learning Materials for Organic Chemistry Students
Landge, S., Cannon-Rech, D. N., Whitlock, C. R., Graves, I., Whitlock, A., Aiken, K., Quirino, R. L., Shaikh, A. & Schanz, H. J., Nov 10 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation