Our Faculty and Staff

Joseph M. Langenhan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Telephone: (206)296-2368 Office: Bannan 512 e-mail:  langenha@seattleu.edu Langenhan Group

After receiving a B.S. in Chemistry from Allegheny College in 1998, Dr. Langenhan pursued graduate studies with Professor Samuel H. Gellman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in 2003. He then conducted two years of post-doctoral research with Professor Jon S. Thorson at the Laboratory for Biosynthetic Chemistry in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison before moving to Seattle University.

Dr. Langenhans teaching interests include Organic Chemistry and Bioorganic Chemistry. During the 2005-2006 school year, he will be teaching Organic Chemistry I and II (CHEM 335, 336) and Advanced Organic Chemistry (CHEM 436).

Dr. Langenhans research involves redesigning biological molecules, with the twin goals of understanding their functions and modulating their activities. Current research efforts are focused on modified oligonucleotides and antimicrobial agents.

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