chemistry

neuroscience

Total synthesis

Target-directed synthesis of psychoplastogenic natural products and related analogs

Neural plasticity

Elucidating the fundamental biochemical machinery that allows the brain to change and adapt

medicinal chemistry

Structure-activity relationship studies of psychoplastogens to optimize efficacy and safety

mechanisms of psychoplastogens

Understanding how small molecules regulate neural plasticity to influence behavior

chemical biology

The development of chemical or molecular tools for answering questions in neurobiology

Behavioral neuropharmacology

Identification of compounds capable of treating or preventing brain disorders