Janet Antwi, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Binghamton University | Department of Chemistry

  Aug 2009 - May 2011

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  ✪ Investigated research methods for the stereo- and regioselective synthesis of carbohydrates.✪ Developed a new α-selective galactose azido (GalN3) donor to synthesize mucin type core O-Glycan.

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  University of San Diego

  Jun 2010 - Sept 2010

  Summer Research Fellow | Amgen Scholars Program

  ✪ Synthesized small molecules with fluorescent properties to determine membrane viscosity.✪ Discovered that viscous membrane leads to cell malignancy, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer’s disease.

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  The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy

  May 2011 - Aug 2017

  Graduate Student Research and Teaching Assistant

  ✪ Developed and synthesized allosteric inhibitors of HIV-1 integrase with nanomolar (nM) activity.✪ Researched the relationships between structure and activity of indole-based and thiophene-based integrase inhibitors.✪ Identified novel piperazine and aryl amines against the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter jejuni.Course taught■ Pharm 4100 Medicinal Chemistry■ Pharm 4200 Biochemistry

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  Ohio Dominican University | Department of Natural Sciences

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2021

  Assistant Professor of Chemistry | Principal Investigator

  ✪ Led the establishment and set up of a new research laboratory for organic chemistry.✪ Designed and currently managing an undergraduate research project on the total synthesis of berberine natural product.Courses taught■ CHM 229 Organic Chemistry I (and Lab)■ CHM 230 Organic Chemistry II (and Lab■ CHM 109 General Chemistry I (and Lab)■ CHM 110 General Chemistry II (and Lab)■ CHM 451 Biochemistry■ CHM 486 Advance Organic Chemistry (supervised independent study)■ HON 410 Senior Research Project (supervised independent study)Professional Service■ Chemistry Department Chair, Ohio Dominican University, 2018 – Present■ STEM Club Faculty Advisor, St. Albert, 2017 – Present■ Faculty Representative, Louis Stokes Midwest Regional Center of Excellence (LSMRCE), 2017 – Present■ Faculty Policy Research Committee Member; Ohio Dominican University, 2020 – Present■ Honors Program Committee Member, Ohio Dominican University, 2020 – Present■ Faculty Representative, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences, Ohio Dominican University, 2020 – Present■ Committee Member, University Elections, Ohio Dominican University, 2020 – Present■ Student Development Committee Member, 2020– Present■ Admission Committee Member, Undergraduate Programs, Ohio Dominican University, 2019 – 2020 Show less

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  The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Visiting Research Scholar

  ✪ Optimized lead nitrogen-containing molecules to potent anti-cancer drug agents.✪ Mentored and supervised undergrad summer research fellows

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  The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy

  Aug 2021 - now

  Senior Lecturer | Associated Faculty | Principal Investigator

  Senior LecturerI am passionate about teaching chemistry related courses to students. When students come in contact with my class, I want to leave loving science even more.Courses Taught● PHR-3200 Biochemistry for Pharmaceutical Sciences● PHR-4010 Molecules to medicine● PHR-4600 Pharmaceutical Science Laboratory● PHR-2367 Drug Use in American Culture