Cynthia Dowd
George Washington University
Biography
Dr. Cynthia Dowd is a Professor of Chemistry at George Washington University. She obtained a BA in Chemistry from 乐天堂app下载 University of Virginia and a PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University (with Dr. Richard Glennon). Following a postdoc at 乐天堂app下载 University of Pennsylvania (with Dr. Irwin Chaiken), Cindy was an intramural scientist at 乐天堂app下载 National Institutes of Health (NIH). 乐天堂app下载re, she led a small molecule chemistry group to discover novel agents against tuberculosis.
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She is 乐天堂app下载 co-author of many peer-reviewed papers, patents, reviews, and book chapters. She is 乐天堂app下载 recipient of 乐天堂app下载 GWU Bender teaching and DREAM mentorship awards, as well as several large research awards from outside institutions.
RSC affiliations
Editorial board, RSC Medicinal Chemistry