Director, Laboratory for Synthetic-Biologic Interactions

The Wooley Group research activities combine organic syntheses, polymerization strategies and polymer modification reactions in creative ways to afford unique macromolecular structures, which have been designed as functional nanostructures, polymer systems having unique macromolecular architectures, and/or degradable polymers. The emphasis is upon the incorporation of functions and functionalities into selective regions of polymer frameworks. In some cases, the function is added at the small molecule, monomer, stage, prior to polymerization, whereas, in other cases, chemical modifications are performed upon polymers or at the nanostructure level; each requires a strategic balance of chemical reactivity and the ultimate composition and structure.

W. T. Doherty-Welch Chair in Chemistry
University Distinguished Professor
Texas A&M University
Department of Chemistry
Director, Laboratory for Synthetic-Biologic Interactions

Phone: (979) 845-4077
Fax: (979) 862-1137
wooley@chem.tamu.edu
https://www.chem.tamu.edu/faculty/faculty_detail.php?ID=9003

Assistant Director, Laboratory for Synthetic-Biologic Interactions

Dr. Elsabahy research interests include the rational design and evaluation of pharmaceutical nanocarriers for delivery of therapeutics and/or diagnostics via various routes of administration, for which he has received several prestigious awards. Dr. Elsabahy is also the Director of the Assiut Clinical Center of Nanomedicine (Al-Rajhy Liver Hospital), a new center for Nanomedicine in Assiut, Egypt.

Assistant Director - LSBI
Texas A&M University
Department of Chemistry
mahmoud.elsabahy@chem.tamu.edu

Assistant Director, Laboratory for Synthetic-Biologic Interactions

Justin Smolen’s research focus is in preclinical testing of new drug-delivery platforms that are targeted for localized delivery to increase therapeutic efficacy while reducing systemic side effects, particularly for treatment of lung disease. Mr. Smolen has an MS in biomedical engineering and his background includes characterization of nanoparticle delivery systems for treatment of lung infection as well as in developing polymeric tissue-engineering scaffolds that incorporate gene delivery.

Texas A&M University
Department of Chemistry
Phone: (979) 862-3713
justin.smolen@chem.tamu.edu