Dr. Samuel Kadavakollu Assistant Professor, Chemistry

Department of Natural Sciences
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM 88061
samuelk@wnmu.edu
Office – Harlan Hall 216
Phone – (575) 538-6227

Ph.D., Organic/Medicinal Chemistry, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces 2013

• Dissertation: Design and synthesis of novel kinesin spindle protein inhibitors
  for cancer therapy.

Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry

1. Synthesis and anticancer activity of new mitochondria targeted α-Tocopheryloxyacetic acid derivatives. 
   Samuel Kadavakollu, Tobias Hahn, Ramesh Chinnasamy, Emmanuel T. Akporiaye, Jeffrey B. Arterburn. Cancer Research, Manuscript in preparation, 2013.



2. Novel Triarylphosphonium Triazaborolopyridinium conjugates as potential mitochondria targeted anticancer compounds and imaging agents
   Samuel Kadavakollu, Ramesh Chinnasamy, Charles B. Shuster, Jeffrey B. Arterburn. Angewandte Chemie, Manuscript in preparation, 2013.



3. Synthesis of small, neutral fluorescent 2-Hydrazinylpyridine probes for biological imaging applications. 
   Samuel Kadavakollu, Ramesh Chinnasamy, Charles B. Shuster, Jeffrey B. Arterburn. Chemical Communication, Manuscript in preparation, 2013.



4. Design and Synthesis of a New Class of Membrane-Permeable Triazaborolopyridinium Fluorescent Probes.
   Sudath Hapuarachchige, Gilbert Montano, Chinnasamy Ramesh, Delany Rodriguez,Lauren H. Henson, Casey C. Williams, Samuel Kadavakkollu, Dennis L. Johnson, Charles B. Shuster, Jeffrey B. Arterburn. J. Am. Chem. Soc, 133, 6780–6790, 2011.



5. Synthesis and characterization of tritylthioethanamine derivatives with potent KSP inhibitory activity. 
   Delany Rodriguez, Chinnasamy Ramesh, Lauren H. Henson, Lori Wilmeth, Bj K. Bryant, Samuel Kadavakollu, Rebecca Hirsch, Johnelle Montoya, Porsha R. Howell, Jon M. George, David Alexander, Dennis L. Johnson, Jeffrey B. Arterburn, Charles B. Shuster.  Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 19, 5446-5453, 2011.