The research in my laboratory is focused on medicinal chemistry-based drug design and delivery into the central nervous system with translational medicine in mind. We focus on agents (neuropeptides and estrogens) that are beneficial for brain and retinal health. Our projects involve pharmacokinetics, metabolism and drug distribution studies in early-phase drug discovery, and the development of neuroactive/neuroprotective agents for the protection of the aging/diseased brain and retina.