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Professor Steven C. Zimmerman attended the University of Wisconsin as an undergraduate, obtaining a B.S. in 1979, and later received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1983. He held an NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Cambridge and joined the faculty at the University of Illinois in 1985. His research interests encompass bioorganic, synthetic organic, and physical organic chemistry. The Zimmerman group's work focuses on the application of "smart molecules" and "smart polymers" to problems that lie at the interface of chemistry and biology. Specific research includes the design and synthesis of novel small molecules and polymers aimed at biomedical applications, such as DNA and RNA-targeted therapeutic agents and biocompatible imaging agents. His research actively addresses the challenges of delivering drugs to diseased tissues and developing degradable polymers for novel delivery systems. Professor Zimmerman's students are trained in a variety of skills, including organic synthesis, chemical biology, and advanced materials characterization.
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