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Professor Molinski conducts research in structural, synthetic biological chemistry, focusing on marine natural products derived from marine sponges (Porifera), ascidians, and environmental bacteria. His work includes chemical investigation methods development for the discovery of exceedingly small amounts of rare natural products at the 'nano-mole scale' using NMR and mass spectrometry techniques. His therapeutic research areas include cancer chemotherapy, antifungal agents, kinase phosphatase inhibitors, Ca²⁺ channel modulators, and targeted-enzyme inhibitors for cancer and infectious diseases. He has achieved academic recognition with multiple awards, including the Albert Hofmann Centennial Prize for elucidating structures of natural marine products, and has held leadership roles, including Chair at various Gordon Conferences. His teaching specialties encompass Advanced Organic Chemistry, Organic Spectroscopy, and Introduction to Organic Chemistry. Professor Molinski has made significant contributions to drug discovery, particularly with a potent Wnt-inhibitor and in screening for natural products active against fungal pathogens.
University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Conducts research in structural and synthetic biological chemistry, focusing on marine natural products.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).