Mohammad S. Askari, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

I am a research scientist with doctorate in Chemistry. My PhD work focused on method development in organic chemistry and my postdoc research on DNA conjugation. I have hands-on experience in:- Synthesis of drug-like molecules using modern organic synthesis approaches.- Introduction of chiral centres and enantioselective modification of functional groups.- Purification, characterization, and analytical purity analysis of organic compounds.- Structure determination of small molecules by X-ray crystallography.- DNA synthesis on solid support, HPLC purification, and mass spectrometric characterization.- Denaturing and native gel electrophoresis of DNA.- Synthesis of custom phosphoramidites and their conjugation to DNA strands.- Physicochemical studies on DNA structure and oxidation.Driven by curiosity, excellent team player, independent, and reliable.