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The Molecular Structure & Modeling Core provides small molecule crystallography services and advanced molecular modeling and simulation techniques to support biomedical research. These core services accelerate new drug design and development, and improve our understanding of the principles underlying biological processes.
The Molecular Structure and Modeling Core laboratory has been established to provide technical services to support faculty researchers involved in cancer research and drug design at Xavier University. Drug design methods use molecular structure information and modeling methods to determine structure patterns among active and inactive compounds, identify and compare potential active sites, and screen databases to identify new leads. X-ray crystallography provides structure coordinates for druglike, organic compounds and small peptides. The goal of this core laboratory is to provide small molecule X-ray crystallographic services as well as to support ligand-based and structure-based drug design projects at any stage. The long term goal is to develop resources in order to enhance cancer related biomedical research capability at Xavier University. To achieve this goal, the Molecular Structure and Modeling Core Laboratory has set the following specific aims:
Madhu Mottamal, Ph.D. | Core Manager
mmottama@xula.edu | Ph: (504) 520-5084 | Fax: (504) 520-7942
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM M-F |
Xavier University of Louisiana 1 Drexel Drive New Orleans, LA 70125 |
| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
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| Madhu Mottamal, Ph.D. |
Core Manager/ Molecular Modeler
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504 520 5084
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mmottama@xula.edu
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NCF 306
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| Naijue Zhu, Ph.D. |
X-ray Crystallographer
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504 520 5084
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nzhu@xula.edu
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NCF 306
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