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Research Interests
Drug Discovery, Medicinal Chemistry, and Neuroscience
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Area of Expertise
The Emmitte laboratory employs multiple types of medicinal chemistry strategies to design, synthesize, and optimize biologically active small molecules to serve as in vivo probes, drug discovery leads, and optimized preclinical compounds. Research in the Emmitte laboratory is highly collaborative and works on several different types of drug target classes across several therapeutic areas.
Techniques
Parallel, solution-phase organic synthesis; Microwave-Assisted Organic Synthesis; Hit Optimization; Lead Optimization; Scaffold-hopping, Rational drug design, 1H and 13C NMR analysis, HRMS analysis, normal and reverse phase chromatography
Education/Academic qualification
BS in Chemistry, Texas A & M University
PhD in Organic Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Development of peptoid-based b
Kim, J. (PI) & Emmitte, K. (CoI)
NIBIB: Nat Inst of Biomedical Imaging
15/08/24 → 30/05/27
Project: Research
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UNTHSC Team Science - Team-based discovery and preclinical evaluation of cocaine addiction treatments
Colon-Perez, L. (CoPI), Forster, M. (CoPI), Emmitte, K. (CoPI), Siderovski, D. (CoPI) & Shetty, R. (CoI)
UNT Health Science Center Division of Research and Innovation
1/08/23 → …
Project: Research
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Discovery of synthetic flavonoids for the treatment of corneal injury
Karamichos, D. (PI) & Emmitte, K. (CoPI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Small Molecule Slack Channel Inhibitors for the Treatment of Epilepsies
Emmitte, K. (PI)
1/01/22 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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Design and Synthesis of mGlu2 NAMs with Improved Potency and CNS Penetration Based on a Truncated Picolinamide Core
Bollinger, K. A., Felts, A. S., Brassard, C. J., Engers, J. L., Rodriguez, A. L., Weiner, R. L., Cho, H. P., Chang, S., Bubser, M., Jones, C. K., Blobaum, A. L., Niswender, C. M., Conn, P. J., Emmitte, K. A. & Lindsley, C. W., 14 Sep 2017, In: ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 8, 9, p. 919-924 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Discovery of Novel Central Nervous System Penetrant Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 2 (mGlu 2 ) Negative Allosteric Modulators (NAMs) Based on Functionalized Pyrazolo[1,5- a]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide and Thieno[3,2- b]pyridine-5-carboxamide Cores
Childress, E. S., Wieting, J. M., Felts, A. S., Breiner, M. M., Long, M. F., Luscombe, V. B., Rodriguez, A. L., Cho, H. P., Blobaum, A. L., Niswender, C. M., Emmitte, K. A., Conn, P. J. & Lindsley, C. W., 1 Oct 2019, In: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 62, 1, p. 378-384 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High-Throughput Screening for Modulators of the D2 Dopamine Receptor Yields Unique and Selective Pharmacological Chemotypes
Free, R. B., Conroy, J. L., Roof, R. A., Doyle, T., Han, Y., Donthamsetti, P., Javitch, J. A., Southall, N., Emmitte, K., Lindsley, C., Ferrer, M. & Sibley, D. R., Dec 2013, Catecholamine Research in the 21st Century: Abstracts and Graphical Abstracts, 10th International Catecholamine Symposium, 2012. Elsevier Inc., p. 115 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Practical Strategies and Concepts in GPCR Allosteric Modulator Discovery: Recent Advances with Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors
Lindsley, C. W., Emmitte, K. A., Hopkins, C. R., Bridges, T. M., Gregory, K. J., Niswender, C. M. & Conn, P. J., 8 Jun 2016, In: Chemical Reviews. 116, 11, p. 6707-6741 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Targeting BRCA1-and BRCA2-deficient cells with RAD52 small molecule inhibitors
Huang, F., Goyal, N., Sullivan, K., Hanamshet, K., Patel, M., Mazina, O. M., Wang, C. X., An, W. F., Spoonamore, J., Metkar, S., Emmitte, K. A., Cocklin, S., Skorski, T. & Mazin, A. V., 19 May 2016, In: Nucleic Acids Research. 44, 9, p. 4189-4199 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review