Michael A. Walters, PhD
Research Associate Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Contact Info
Research Associate Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Director - Lead and Probe Discovery Core, Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development (ITDD)
PhD, Organic Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Summary
Michael A. Walters is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry. He is also a director in the Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development (ITDD), a full-service drug discovery and development unit within the College of Pharmacy. His research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of novel compounds for the treatment of pain without the abuse liabilities associated with opioids. He is currently collaborating on the development of a compound called MMG22 (Portoghese Laboratory) which shows promise for the non-addictive treatment of cancer pain.
Expertise
Medicinal Chemistry
Professional Associations
American Chemical Society
Research
Research Summary/Interests
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Hit-to-Lead