Medicinal and Peptide Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
- Prof. Mandy Rousseau: Amanda.rousseau@wits.ac.za
- Prof. Moira Bode: Moira.bode@wits.ac.za
Work in medicinal chemistry focuses on the modelling, synthesis and biological testing of novel compounds with antimalarial and anti-HIV properties.
Peptide Chemistry
Dr Maya Makatini | Maya.makatini@wits.ac.za | Google Scholar
The peptide chemistry group has three main research focus areas:
- Making new peptides with wound-healing properties
- Anti-tuberculotic peptidomimetics
- Resin-supported peptides as catalysts for aldol reactions