Michael A. Walters, PhD

Research Associate Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry
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Contact

Office Phone
Office Address

University of Minnesota Institute for Therapeutics Discovery & Development (ITDD) 717 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
United States

Lab Address

611 717 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55419
United States

Administrative Assistant

Name:
Mary Crosson
Phone:

Titles

Research Associate Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Director - Lead and Probe Discovery Core, Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development (ITDD)

Education

PhD, Organic Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

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Biography

Bio

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 Interests

  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Hit-to-Lead

Research Methods/Techniques

Quanterix Simoa, ALARM NMR