Dr. Rakesh Tiwari
Email - tiwari@chapman.edu
Website: https://sites.chapman.edu/tiwari/
College: School of Pharmacy
Overview of scholarly research/creative activity: Our lab is working in the area of medicinal chemistry of cell-penetrating peptide. We are interested in siRNA delivery and drug development using cell-penetrating peptides.
Specific projects working on: siRNA delivery using polyarginine peptides.
Cell-penetrating peptides for infectious diseases.
Number of students looking to work with: 1 to 2
Time commitment for students: Meet twice/week expected around total of 8-10 hours/week
When students are needed: Fall 2021, Interterm, Spring, and Summer 2022
Requirements for students who work with you: Have passion and interest in RESARCH. Chemistry knowledge will be helpful.
What would students be expected to do: Lab experiments, literature research/summary, and shadowing senior graduate student
Additional Information: Love to have hardworking and passionate student.