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    Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry.
Name
            Email Address
            Phone Number
            TitleBewley, Carole
                                    caroleb@intra.niddk.nih.gov
                                    301-594-5187
                
                    ChiefDudas, Steven
                                    steven.dudas@nih.gov
                                    301-594-2568
                
                    BiologistKaufman, Jeanne
                                    jeanne.kaufman@nih.gov
                                    301-594-2493
                
                    Technical Lab ManagerLloyd, John
                                    john.lloyd@nih.gov
                                    301-594-6161
                
                    Staff ScientistCarbohydrates Section
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Carbohydrates Section.
Name
            Email Address
            Phone Number
            TitleKovac, Paul
                                    pavol.kovac@nih.gov
                                    301-496-3569
                
                    Section ChiefPfister, Helene
                                    helene.pfister@nih.gov
                                    301-435-1937
                
                    Visiting FellowChemical Biology in Signaling Section
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Chemical Biology in Signaling Section.
Name
            Email Address
            Phone Number
            TitleCheloha, Ross
                                    ross.cheloha@nih.gov
                                    301-827-4424
                
                    Acting Section ChiefMolecular Recognition Section​
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Molecular Recognition Section​.
Name
            Email Address
            Phone Number
            TitleJacobson, Kenneth
                                    kennethj@nih.gov
                                    301-496-9024
                
                    Section ChiefGao, Zhan-Guo
                                    zhanguog@niddk.nih.gov
                                    301-402-3776
                
                    Associate ScientistTosh, Dilip
                                    dilipkumar.tosh@nih.gov
                                    301-435-1934
                
                    Staff ScientistMolecular Signaling Section
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Molecular Signaling Section.
Name
            Email Address
            Phone Number
            TitleWess, Jurgen
                                    jurgenw@niddk.nih.gov
                                    301-402-3589
                
                    Section ChiefCui, Yinghong
                                    yinghong.cui@nih.gov
                                    301-496-5736
                
                    Biologist (Lab Manager)Natural Products Chemistry Section
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Natural Products Chemistry Section.
Name
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            Phone Number
            Title
                Research DescriptionBewley, Carole
                                    caroleb@intra.niddk.nih.gov
                                    301-594-5187
                
                    Section ChiefO'Connor, Robert
                                    robert.oconnor@nih.gov
                                    301-496-4055
                
                    Staff ScientistTaylor, David
                                    david.taylor3@nih.gov
                                    301-827-6492
                
                    Staff ScientistZhao, Gengxiang
                                    gengxiang.zhao@nih.gov
                                    301-435-9240
                
                    Biologist

                    Structural biology and biochemistry of antibiotic-relevant targets and enzymesSynthetic Bioactive Molecules Section
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Synthetic Bioactive Molecules Section.
Name
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            Phone Number
            TitleAppella, Daniel
                                    appellad@niddk.nih.gov
                                    301-451-1052
                
                    Section ChiefZheng, Hongchao
                                    hongchao.zheng@nih.gov
                                    301-451-1092
                
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