Seth Cohen
Bioinorganic and coordination chemistry. Metalloprotein inhibitors and supramolecular materials.
Bioinorganic and coordination chemistry. Metalloprotein inhibitors and supramolecular materials.
Contact Information
Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: Pacific Hall 4100A
Phone: 858-822-5596
Email: scohen@ucsd.edu
Web: http://cohenlab.ucsd.edu
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Office: Pacific Hall 4100A
Phone: 858-822-5596
Email: scohen@ucsd.edu
Web: http://cohenlab.ucsd.edu
Group: View group members
Education
1998 Ph.D., , University of California, Berkeley
1994 B.S/B.A, , Stanford University
1998 Ph.D., , University of California, Berkeley
1994 B.S/B.A, , Stanford University
Awards and Academic Honors
2008-2009
AAAS Roger Revelle Fellow
2006-2010
NSF CAREER Award
2004
Cottrell Scholar Award
2002-2003
Hellman Fellow
2001-2006
Chris and Warren Hellman Faculty Scholar Award
1999-2001
N.I.H. Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research Interests
Metalloprotein Inhibitors - Bioinorganic/Medicinal Chemistry
Several metalloproteins are implicated in various diseases, including arthritis, heart disease, cancer, and others. Compounds containing ligands that chelate the catalytic metal ion in these proteins can act as effective inhibitors of potential therapeutic value. Our investigations focus on the design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel metalloprotein inhibitors based on new ligands for binding the active site metal ions.
Metal-Organic Frameworks - Inorganic/Materials Chemistry
We study the design, preparation, and properties of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). MOFs are a fascinating new class of advanced materials that may be useful in a variety of technological applications. We use organic chemistry to modify the surface and interior of MOFs in order to tune and optimize their physical and chemical properties.
Several metalloproteins are implicated in various diseases, including arthritis, heart disease, cancer, and others. Compounds containing ligands that chelate the catalytic metal ion in these proteins can act as effective inhibitors of potential therapeutic value. Our investigations focus on the design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel metalloprotein inhibitors based on new ligands for binding the active site metal ions.
Metal-Organic Frameworks - Inorganic/Materials Chemistry
We study the design, preparation, and properties of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). MOFs are a fascinating new class of advanced materials that may be useful in a variety of technological applications. We use organic chemistry to modify the surface and interior of MOFs in order to tune and optimize their physical and chemical properties.
Primary Research Area
Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Interdisciplinary interests
Materials
Synthesis
Biophysics
Synthesis
Biophysics
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Selected Publications
- Arpita Agrawal, Jamie DeSoto, Jessica L. Fullagar, Kasthuraiah Maddali, Shahrzad Rostami, Douglas D. Richman, Yves Pommier, and Seth M. Cohen, "Probing Chelation Motifs in HIV Integrase Inhibitors" Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (2012) in press.
- Min Kim, Jake A. Boissonnault, Phuong V. Dau, and Seth M. Cohen, "Metal-Organic Framework Regioisomers Based on Bifunctional Ligands" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2011) 50, 1219312196.
- Jody L. Major-Jourden and Seth M. Cohen, "Hydrogen Peroxide Activated Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors - A Prodrug Approach" Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed. (2010) 49, 6795-6797.
- Joseph L. Nguyen and Seth M. Cohen, "Moisture-Resistant and Superhydrophobic Metal-Organic Frameworks Obtained via Postsynthetic Modification" J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2010) 132, 4560-4561.
- Kristine K. Tanabe, Corinne Allen, and Seth M. Cohen, "Photochemical Activation of a Metal-Organic Framework to Reveal Functionality" Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed. (2010) 49, 9730-9733.