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Organic, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry

Organic Chemistry investigates the structure, properties, and reactions of molecules containing carbon atoms. Research in the chemistry department includes natural products synthesis, new reaction development, mechanistic studies, computational chemistry, chemical biology and peptide chemistry.

Associated Faculty


Brian V. Popp

Professor – Department Chair

Brian.Popp@mail.wvu.edu

Clark Hall 222C

Accepting graduate and undergraduate students Fall 2027

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Werner J. Geldenhuys

Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Chemistry Adjunct Associate Professor

werner.geldenhuys@hsc.wvu.edu

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Bjorn C. G. Soderberg

Professor Emeritus

Bjorn.Soderberg@mail.wvu.edu

365 Chemistry Research Labs

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Kung Wang

Eberly Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Emeritus

Kung.Wang@mail.wvu.edu

255 Chemistry Research Labs

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Brian Nichols

Teaching Associate Professor

bnichol3@mail.wvu.edu

Chemistry Research Labs 467

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Hacer Karatas Bristow

Assistant Professor

Karatas Bristow Group

hacer.karatasbristow@mail.wvu.edu

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