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Research Interests
My research interest included the development off new methodology for the synthesis of immunomodulating compounds; the discovery of new, drugable, immunomodulating compounds and the determinatio of Mechanism of Action (MOA) and activation pathways of new compounds; the pharmaco kenetics of new drug substances; and process development of new synthetic immunomodulators for clinical application.
External positions
VP, Manufacturing and Development, Inimmune Corp.
2016 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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In silico discovery and mechanistic profiling of STING agonists engaging the transmembrane domain
Junaid, A., Pandey, U., Ward, J., Meghani, N., Miller, S., Negron, A., Ryter, K., Burkhart, D., Mizuno, N., DeFilippis, V. R. & Rasheed, O., Jan 5 2026, In: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 301, 118201.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Promotion of Th17 Polarized Immunity via Co-Delivery of Mincle Agonist and Tuberculosis Antigen Using Silica Nanoparticles
Abdelwahab, W. M., Le-Vinh, B., Riffey, A., Hicks, L., Buhl, C., Ettenger, G., Jackson, K. J., Weiss, A. M., Miller, S., Ryter, K., Evans, J. T. & Burkhart, D. J., Jun 17 2024, In: ACS Applied Bio Materials. 7, 6, p. 3877-3889 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Systematic Evaluation of Regiochemistry and Lipidation of Aryl Trehalose Mincle Agonists
Riel, A. M. S., Rungelrath, V., Elwaie, T. A., Rasheed, O. K., Hicks, L., Ettenger, G., You, D. C., Smith, M., Buhl, C., Abdelwahab, W., Miller, S. M., Smith, A. J., Burkhart, D., Evans, J. T. & Ryter, K. T., Sep 2024, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25, 18, 10031.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Vaccination with Mincle agonist UM-1098 and mycobacterial antigens induces protective Th1 and Th17 responses
Rungelrath, V., Ahmed, M., Hicks, L., Miller, S. M., Ryter, K. T., Montgomery, K., Ettenger, G., Riffey, A., Abdelwahab, W. M., Khader, S. A. & Evans, J. T., Dec 2024, In: npj Vaccines. 9, 1, 100.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diamino Allose Phosphates: Novel, Potent, and Highly Stable Toll-like Receptor 4 Agonists
Khalaf, J. K., Bess, L. S., Walsh, L. M., Ward, J. M., Johnson, C. L., Livesay, M. T., Jackson, K. J., Evans, J. T., Ryter, K. T. & Bazin-Lee, H. G., Oct 26 2023, In: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 66, 20, p. 13900-13917 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations