{"id":6080,"date":"2025-02-19T06:03:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T06:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/?page_id=6080"},"modified":"2025-07-26T01:40:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T01:40:03","slug":"drug-discovery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/research-areas\/drug-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/basic-slider\/slide-default-00.jpg\" alt=\"slide-default-00\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Research and Biotechnology<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/research-areas\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Research Areas<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Drug Discovery<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Drug Discovery<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Research &amp; 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Our focus is on the design, optimization, and evaluation of compounds that can effectively treat various diseases. Our research encompasses various aspects of drug discovery, including drug delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, molecular pharmacology, signal transduction, prodrug design and synthesis, as well as analytical assay development and validation. Additionally, the new WesternU Molecular Computing Core (WMCC) offers high-performance computing resources and services, enabling us to explore the structural dynamics of complex biomolecules and advance drug design and discovery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"faculty-card my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between md:items-end mb-20\">\n      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  text-red md:mr-40\">Drug Discovery Faculty<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap px-12\">\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=bandresen\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Andresen, Bradley                                                                                      \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/bandresen.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=bandresen\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Andresen, Bradley                                                                                      <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Pharmacy<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:bandresen@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">bandresen@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Betageri, Guru                                                                                              <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                                                                    <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=tboehm\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Boehm, Tobias                                                                                             \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/tboehm.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=tboehm\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Boehm, Tobias                                                                                             <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Dental Medicine <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Professor<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:tboehm@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">tboehm@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Boosani, Chandra                                                                                      <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                                                                    <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=sbulley \" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=sbulley \" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Bulley, Simon A.                                                                                          <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\"> College of Pharmacy<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:sbulley @westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">sbulley @westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=mchow \" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=mchow \" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Chow, Moses S.S.                                                                                       <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Pharmacy<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration <\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:mchow @westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">mchow @westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"mt-18\">Pharmacy Practice &amp; Administration<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=pdavey\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Davey, Pinakin                                                                                              \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/pdavey.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=pdavey\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Davey, Pinakin                                                                                              <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Optometry<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Faculty Director \/ Professor <\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:pdavey@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">pdavey@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=preshita.desai \" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=preshita.desai \" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Dsai, Preshita                                                                                                                                               <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Pharmacy<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:preshita.desai @westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">preshita.desai @westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"mt-18\">Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=kothap \" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=kothap \" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Kotha, Preeti                                                                                                                                 <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Pharmacy<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Director of Pharmacy Services and Operations\/Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:kothap @westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">kothap @westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=jhao\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Hao, Jijun                                                                                                     \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/jhao.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=jhao\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Hao, Jijun                                                                                                     <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Veterinary Medicine<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Professor<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:jhao@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">jhao@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=yhuang\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Huang, Ying                                                                                \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/yhuang.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=yhuang\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Huang, Ying                                                                                <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Pharmacy<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Professor <\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:yhuang@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">yhuang@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"mt-18\">Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=jlacroix \" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=jlacroix \" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Lacroix, Jerome                                                                                        <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:jlacroix @westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">jlacroix @westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"mt-18\">Basic Medical Sciences\/ Open Scholar:https:\/\/research.westernu.edu\/lacroixlab<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=lewisj\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Lewis, Jill                                                                                                      \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/lewisj.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=lewisj\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Lewis, Jill                                                                                                      <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Professor \/ Interim Assistant Dean for Research<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:lewisj@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">lewisj@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=luoy\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Luo, Yun                                                                                                       \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/luoy.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=luoy\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Luo, Yun                                                                                                       <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Pharmacy<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Associate Professor \/ Director of Institutional Lab Core<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:luoy@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">luoy@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"mt-18\">Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences\/ Open Scholar:https:\/\/research.westernu.edu\/luo-lab\/people\/team-member-1<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=mmir\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Mir, Mohammad                                                                                                       \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/mmir.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=mmir\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Mir, Mohammad                                                                                                       <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Veterinary Medicine<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Professor <\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:mmir@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">mmir@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=anazarian\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Nazarian, Arbi                                                                                            \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/anazarian.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=anazarian\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Nazarian, Arbi                                                                                            <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Pharmacy<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Professor \/ Director Graduate Education <\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:anazarian@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">anazarian@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"mt-18\">Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=sanchezd\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Sanchez, David                                                                                         \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/sanchezd.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=sanchezd\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Sanchez, David                                                                                         <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Pharmacy<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:sanchezd@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">sanchezd@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"mt-18\">Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences\/ Open Scholar:https:\/\/research.westernu.edu\/sanchezd-lab<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=hszurmant \" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=hszurmant \" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Szurmant, Hendrik                                                                  <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Professor<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:hszurmant @westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">hszurmant @westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"mt-18\">Basic Medical Sciences<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Tak Cho, Hyo                                                                                              <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                                                                    <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=fthankam\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=fthankam\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Thankam, Finosh                                                                                      <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Assistant Professor in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:fthankam@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">fthankam@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"mt-18\">Dept. of Translational Research<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=jwang\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Wang, Jeffrey                                                                                              \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/jwang.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=jwang\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Wang, Jeffrey                                                                                              <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Pharmacy<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Professor \/ Associate Dean, Research and Global Advancement<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:jwang@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">jwang@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"mt-18\">Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=bwasko\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Wasko, Brian                                                                                              \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/bwasko.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=bwasko\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Wasko, Brian                                                                                              <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Assistant Professor, Biochemistry<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:bwasko@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">bwasko@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"mt-18\">Open Scholar:https:\/\/research.westernu.edu\/wasko-lab<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=jxie\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Xie, Jianming              \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/jxie.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=jxie\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Xie, Jianming              <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Pharmacy<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:jxie@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">jxie@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"mt-18\">Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      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