She received her PhD in Biochemistry from the CUNY Graduate School and her BS magna cum laude from the City College of NY. Dr. Gonzalez’s research involves the use of small organic molecules as a starting point for in silico and cellular approaches towards protein-ligand interactions concentrating on the serine protease, beta-lactamase expressed by Mycobacteriumtuberculosis. This approach to engineer non-ß-lactam inhibitors may provide new building blocks to either restore the activity of ß-lactam antibiotics or to circumvent ß-lactamase mediated resistance. Dr. Gonzalez has extensive teaching experience and has taught at Lehman College, Bronx Community College and The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. She is currently the coordinator of the Organic Chemistry program.