Wilfred van der Donk

Wilfred van der Donk

Richard E. Heckert Endowed Chair and Professor, Chemistry

Areas of Research

Antibiotic Research, Genome Mining, Pathogens, Phosphonates, RiPPs, Synthetic Biology

Research Program and Theme

  • Program: Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems
  • Theme: Anticancer Chemistry

Research Focus

Wilfred van der Donk’s research program focuses on the discovery and design of new antibiotics and natural products. These projects combine synthetic organic and protein chemistry to address problems at the interface of chemistry and biology. Learn more about Wilfred van der Donk’s lab.

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