Elena Varghese

Department of Chemistry, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, United States of America

Biography

Elena Varghese is a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at Claremont Graduate University, located in Claremont, California. She has made significant contributions to the field of medicinal chemistry, particularly focusing on photoredox cross-coupling innovations. This area of research involves using light to activate chemical reactions, offering a milder and more efficient way to synthesize complex compounds. Her work is instrumental in optimizing the synthesis of medicinal compounds by enhancing the scope and selectivity of chemical reactions.

Dr. Varghese's research in photoredox chemistry has applications in drug discovery, including the synthesis of drug metabolites, structure-activity relationship studies, and the synthesis of natural products. Her contributions to the field aim to make drug development processes more efficient and precise

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