Yuri Bukhtiyarov

Expert in small molecule drug discovery and preclinical/early clinical development of drug candidates with a track record of accomplishments and publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals

Research Interests

Drug Discovery
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Molecular Medicine
Organic Chemistry
Structural Biology
Clinical Biochemistry
Pharmaceutical Science
Pharmacology
Neurology (clinical)
Health Policy
Developmental Neuroscience
Epidemiology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Psychiatry and Mental health
Immunology
Immunology and Allergy
Genetics
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Internal Medicine
Physiology

About

Extensive industrial research experience focused on Drug Discovery, In Vitro Diagnostics, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology. • A record of accomplishments including five research projects taken from their inception to IND filing and advancing seven compounds into clinic. • Experience with validation of novel drug targets and evaluation of small molecule drug candidates in functional assays and animal models. Deep knowledge of assay development, including cell-based and enzyme/receptor assays. • Broad expertise in Biological Sciences - enzymology, molecular biology, bioanalytical protocols, protein expression and purification, protein chemistry, immunochemistry, cell biology and cell signal transduction. • Experience with outsourcing of DMPK, in vitro Pharmacology, DDI and efficacy studies, working with CRO and Academic groups on Target Validation and Preclinical Drug Development. • Expertise with database management, deposition of structured results and analysis of large data arrays including data mining and statistical analysis.

Publications

Photoreactive Analogues of Prenyl Diphosphates as Inhibitors and Probes of Human Protein Farnesyltransferase and Geranylgeranyltransferase Type I

Journal of Biological Chemistry / Aug 01, 1995

Bukhtiyarov, Y. E., Omer, C. A., & Allen, C. M. (1995). Photoreactive Analogues of Prenyl Diphosphates as Inhibitors and Probes of Human Protein Farnesyltransferase and Geranylgeranyltransferase Type I. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 270(32), 19035–19040. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.270.32.19035

Structure-Based Design and Synthesis of 1,3-Oxazinan-2-one Inhibitors of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry / Aug 04, 2011

Xu, Z., Tice, C. M., Zhao, W., Cacatian, S., Ye, Y.-J., Singh, S. B., Lindblom, P., McKeever, B. M., Krosky, P. M., Kruk, B. A., Berbaum, J., Harrison, R. K., Johnson, J. A., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Panemangalore, R., Scott, B. B., Zhao, Y., Bruno, J. G., Togias, J., … Claremon, D. A. (2011). Structure-Based Design and Synthesis of 1,3-Oxazinan-2-one Inhibitors of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 54(17), 6050–6062. https://doi.org/10.1021/jm2005354

Discovery of VTP-27999, an Alkyl Amine Renin Inhibitor with Potential for Clinical Utility

ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters / Aug 16, 2011

Jia, L., Simpson, R. D., Yuan, J., Xu, Z., Zhao, W., Cacatian, S., Tice, C. M., Guo, J., Ishchenko, A., Singh, S. B., Wu, Z., McKeever, B. M., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Johnson, J. A., Doe, C. P., Harrison, R. K., McGeehan, G. M., Dillard, L. W., Baldwin, J. J., & Claremon, D. A. (2011). Discovery of VTP-27999, an Alkyl Amine Renin Inhibitor with Potential for Clinical Utility. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2(10), 747–751. https://doi.org/10.1021/ml200137x

Three-dimensional placement of the conserved 530 loop of 16 S rRNA and of its neighboring components in the 30 S subunit

Journal of Molecular Biology / Feb 01, 1999

Wang, R., Alexander, R. W., VanLoock, M., Vladimirov, S., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Harvey, S. C., & Cooperman, B. S. (1999). Three-dimensional placement of the conserved 530 loop of 16 S rRNA and of its neighboring components in the 30 S subunit. Journal of Molecular Biology, 286(2), 521–540. https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1998.2493

Spirocyclic ureas: Orally bioavailable 11β-HSD1 inhibitors identified by computer-aided drug design

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters / Feb 01, 2010

Tice, C. M., Zhao, W., Xu, Z., Cacatian, S. T., Simpson, R. D., Ye, Y.-J., Singh, S. B., McKeever, B. M., Lindblom, P., Guo, J., Krosky, P. M., Kruk, B. A., Berbaum, J., Harrison, R. K., Johnson, J. J., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Panemangalore, R., Scott, B. B., Zhao, Y., … Claremon, D. A. (2010). Spirocyclic ureas: Orally bioavailable 11β-HSD1 inhibitors identified by computer-aided drug design. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 20(3), 881–886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.12.082

Discovery of a Novel, Orally Efficacious Liver X Receptor (LXR) β Agonist

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry / Mar 29, 2016

Zheng, Y., Zhuang, L., Fan, K. Y., Tice, C. M., Zhao, W., Dong, C., Lotesta, S. D., Leftheris, K., Lindblom, P. R., Liu, Z., Shimada, J., Noto, P. B., Meng, S., Hardy, A., Howard, L., Krosky, P., Guo, J., Lipinski, K., Kandpal, G., … Singh, S. B. (2016). Discovery of a Novel, Orally Efficacious Liver X Receptor (LXR) β Agonist. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 59(7), 3264–3271. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b02029

Regulation of Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase Acid-Like 3A Gene (SMPDL3A) by Liver X Receptors

Molecular Pharmacology / Jul 18, 2012

Noto, P. B., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Shi, M., McKeever, B. M., McGeehan, G. M., & Lala, D. S. (2012). Regulation of Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase Acid-Like 3A Gene (SMPDL3A) by Liver X Receptors. Molecular Pharmacology, 82(4), 719–727. https://doi.org/10.1124/mol.112.078865

Identification of spirooxindole and dibenzoxazepine motifs as potent mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry / Mar 01, 2016

Lotesta, S. D., Marcus, A. P., Zheng, Y., Leftheris, K., Noto, P. B., Meng, S., Kandpal, G., Chen, G., Zhou, J., McKeever, B., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Zhao, Y., Lala, D. S., Singh, S. B., & McGeehan, G. M. (2016). Identification of spirooxindole and dibenzoxazepine motifs as potent mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 24(6), 1384–1391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2016.02.014

Discovery of BI 135585, an in vivo efficacious oxazinanone-based 11β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitor

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry / Jul 01, 2017

Zhuang, L., Tice, C. M., Xu, Z., Zhao, W., Cacatian, S., Ye, Y.-J., Singh, S. B., Lindblom, P., McKeever, B. M., Krosky, P. M., Zhao, Y., Lala, D., Kruk, B. A., Meng, S., Howard, L., Johnson, J. A., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Panemangalore, R., Guo, J., … Claremon, D. A. (2017). Discovery of BI 135585, an in vivo efficacious oxazinanone-based 11β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitor. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 25(14), 3649–3657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2017.04.033

P1‐314: Pharmacological characterization of the new bace1 inhibitor bi 1181181

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Jul 01, 2015

Dorner-Ciossek, C., Hobson, S., Fuchs, K., Sauer, A., Bauer, M., Morales-Ramos, A., Venkatraman, S., Dillard, L. W., Kruk, B., Howard, L., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Zhao, Y., & Lala, D. S. (2015). P1‐314: Pharmacological characterization of the new bace1 inhibitor bi 1181181. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 11(7S_Part_10). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2015.06.529

Solubilization and Characterization of Dehydrodolichy Diphosphate Synthase from the Yeast Saccharomoyces Carlsbergensis

The Journal of Biochemistry / Jun 01, 1993

Bukhtiyarov, Y. E., Shabalin, Y. A., & Kulaev, I. s. (1993). Solubilization and Characterization of Dehydrodolichy Diphosphate Synthase from the Yeast Saccharomoyces Carlsbergensis. The Journal of Biochemistry, 113(6), 721–728. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a124110

Brain penetrant liver X receptor (LXR) modulators based on a 2,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazole core

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters / Oct 01, 2016

Tice, C. M., Noto, P. B., Fan, K. Y., Zhao, W., Lotesta, S. D., Dong, C., Marcus, A. P., Zheng, Y.-J., Chen, G., Wu, Z., Van Orden, R., Zhou, J., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Zhao, Y., Lipinski, K., Howard, L., Guo, J., Kandpal, G., Meng, S., … Claremon, D. A. (2016). Brain penetrant liver X receptor (LXR) modulators based on a 2,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazole core. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 26(20), 5044–5050. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.08.089

In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment of the Potential of Supersaturation to Enhance the Absorption of Poorly Soluble Basic Drugs

Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation / Sep 07, 2019

Li, J., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Spivey, N., Force, C., Hidalgo, C., Huang, Y., Owen, A. J., & Hidalgo, I. J. (2019). In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment of the Potential of Supersaturation to Enhance the Absorption of Poorly Soluble Basic Drugs. Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 15(4), 591–602. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12247-019-09404-5

Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of VTP-43742, a RORγt inhibitor, in normal healthy volunteers

The Journal of Immunology / May 01, 2016

McGeehan, G. M., Palmer, S. A., Bryson, C. C., Zhao, Y., Shi, M., Lipinski, K. K., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Guo, J., Claremon, D. A., Lala, D. S., & Gregg, R. E. (2016). Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of VTP-43742, a RORγt inhibitor, in normal healthy volunteers. The Journal of Immunology, 196(1_Supplement), 71.4-71.4. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.196.supp.71.4

VTP-43742 is a potent and selective RORγt blocker that demonstrates oral efficacy in a mouse model of autoimmunity through suppression of IL-17A production (THER7P.945)

The Journal of Immunology / May 01, 2015

McGeehan, G., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Zhao, Y., Meng, S., Noto, P., Stadanlick, J., Kruk, B., Hardy, A., Lipinski, K., Kandpal, G., Algayer, B., Guo, J., Guo, R., Marcus, A., Lotesta, S., Dong, C., Fan, K., Jia, L., Yuan, J., … Lala, D. (2015). VTP-43742 is a potent and selective RORγt blocker that demonstrates oral efficacy in a mouse model of autoimmunity through suppression of IL-17A production (THER7P.945). The Journal of Immunology, 194(1_Supplement), 208.5-208.5|68.3. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.194.supp.208.5

[9] Photolabile derivatives of oligonucleotides as probes of ribosomal structure

Methods in Enzymology / Jan 01, 2000

Cooperman, B. S., Alexander, R. W., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Vladimirov, S. N., Druzina, Z., Wang, R., & Zuño, N. (2000). [9] Photolabile derivatives of oligonucleotides as probes of ribosomal structure. In RNA-Ligand Interactions Part B (pp. 118–136). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0076-6879(00)18048-6

The potent, selective RORγt blocker, VTP-43742, suppresses Th17 production in vivo and provides greater benefit than IL-17 blockade in the EAE model of autoimmunity (THER3P.968)

The Journal of Immunology / May 01, 2015

Zhao, Y., Meng, S., Noto, P., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Stadanlick, J., Zhuang, L., Dillard, L., Claremon, D., Gregg, R., McGeehan, G., & Lala, D. (2015). The potent, selective RORγt blocker, VTP-43742, suppresses Th17 production in vivo and provides greater benefit than IL-17 blockade in the EAE model of autoimmunity (THER3P.968). The Journal of Immunology, 194(1_Supplement), 68.1-68.1. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.194.supp.68.1

Applying Photolabile Derivatives of Oligonucleotides To Probe the Peptidyltransferase Center

The Ribosome / Apr 08, 2014

Cooperman, B. S., Vladimirov, S. N., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Druzina, Z., Wang, R., & Seo, H.-S. (2014). Applying Photolabile Derivatives of Oligonucleotides To Probe the Peptidyltransferase Center. In The Ribosome (pp. 271–285). ASM Press. https://doi.org/10.1128/9781555818142.ch23

Abstract 334: The LXRβ Selective Agonist, VTP-38443, Significantly Decreases Plaque Cholesterol Ester Content and Inflammation in a Murine Model of Accelerated Atherosclerosis

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology / May 01, 2015

McGeehan, G. M., Lala, D. S., Zhao, Y., Noto, P. B., Zhuang, L., Claremon, D. A., Meng, S., Bukhtiyarov, Y., & Gregg, R. R. (2015). Abstract 334: The LXRβ Selective Agonist, VTP-38443, Significantly Decreases Plaque Cholesterol Ester Content and Inflammation in a Murine Model of Accelerated Atherosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 35(suppl_1). https://doi.org/10.1161/atvb.35.suppl_1.334

Abstract 334: The LXRβ Selective Agonist, VTP-38443, Significantly Decreases Plaque Cholesterol Ester Content and Inflammation in a Murine Model of Accelerated Atherosclerosis

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology / May 01, 2015

McGeehan, G. M., Lala, D. S., Zhao, Y., Noto, P. B., Zhuang, L., Claremon, D. A., Meng, S., Bukhtiyarov, Y., & Gregg, R. R. (2015). Abstract 334: The LXRβ Selective Agonist, VTP-38443, Significantly Decreases Plaque Cholesterol Ester Content and Inflammation in a Murine Model of Accelerated Atherosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 35(suppl_1). https://doi.org/10.1161/atvb.35.suppl_1.334

Roles of Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptide 2A1 (OATP2A1/SLCO2A1) in Regulating the Pathophysiological Actions of Prostaglandins

The AAPS Journal / Dec 04, 2017

Nakanishi, T., & Tamai, I. (2017). Roles of Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptide 2A1 (OATP2A1/SLCO2A1) in Regulating the Pathophysiological Actions of Prostaglandins. The AAPS Journal, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1208/s12248-017-0163-8

RORgamma in complex with inverse agonist BIO399.

Jun 15, 2016

Marcotte, D. J. (2016). RORgamma in complex with inverse agonist BIO399. Worldwide Protein Data Bank. https://doi.org/10.2210/pdb5ixk/pdb

Discovery and Characterization of Benzimidazole Derivative XY123 as a Potent, Selective, and Orally Available ROR Inverse Agonist

Discovery and Characterization of Benzimidazole Derivative XY123 as a Potent, Selective, and Orally Available ROR Inverse Agonist. (n.d.). American Chemical Society (ACS). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00763.s003

Prolonged stability by cyclization: Macrocyclic phosphino dipeptide isostere inhibitors of β-secretase (BACE1)

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters / Aug 01, 2009

Huber, T., Manzenrieder, F., Kuttruff, C. A., Dorner-Ciossek, C., & Kessler, H. (2009). Prolonged stability by cyclization: Macrocyclic phosphino dipeptide isostere inhibitors of β-secretase (BACE1). Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 19(15), 4427–4431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.05.053

ROR-gamma-T Modulators for Th17-Driven Diseases: Progress Into the Clinic

2017 Medicinal Chemistry Reviews / Nov 30, 2017

Tice, C. M., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Zheng, Y.-J., Lala, D., & Singh, S. B. (2017). ROR-gamma-T Modulators for Th17-Driven Diseases: Progress Into the Clinic. In Medicinal Chemistry Reviews (pp. 195–216). Medicinal Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.29200/acsmedchemrev-v52.ch11

Encuestas para estimar la demanda de propóleo como coadyuvante en el tratamiento de enfermedades reumáticas en el Área Metropolitana de Bucaramanga.

Encuestas para estimar la demanda de propóleo como coadyuvante en el tratamiento de enfermedades reumáticas en el Área Metropolitana de Bucaramanga. (n.d.). [dataset]. Instituto de Investigacion de Recursos Biologicos Alexander von Humboldt (IAVH). https://doi.org/10.21068/6fuxjr

Céphalosporines et association bêta-lactamines-inhibiteurs de bêta lactamase dans le traitement des infections à entérobactéries productrices de bêta lactamase à spectre élargi

Option/Bio / Apr 01, 2013

Emile, C. (2013). Céphalosporines et association bêta-lactamines-inhibiteurs de bêta lactamase dans le traitement des infections à entérobactéries productrices de bêta lactamase à spectre élargi. Option/Bio, 24(489), 21–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0992-5945(13)71408-9

P4‐217: EFFECTS OF BACE1 INHIBITION ON ABETA IN RATS AND TG2576

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Jul 01, 2014

Dorner‐Ciossek, C., Hobson, S., Lenter, M., Bukhtiyarov, Y., & Lala, D. (2014). P4‐217: EFFECTS OF BACE1 INHIBITION ON ABETA IN RATS AND TG2576. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 10(4S_Part_23). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2014.05.1735

P4‐268: A novel LXR beta‐selective partial agonist increases the ApoE‐ABCA1 pathway and decreases hippocampal BETA‐AMYLOID in cynomolgus monkeys without increasing liver triglycerides

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Jul 01, 2012

Bukhtiyarov, Y., Noto, P., Hardy, A., Meng, S., Kandpal, G., Lipinski, K., Howard, L., Kruk, B., Krosky, P., Guo, J., Guo, R., Gregg, R., Zhao, Y., McGeehan, G., & Lala, D. (2012). P4‐268: A novel LXR beta‐selective partial agonist increases the ApoE‐ABCA1 pathway and decreases hippocampal BETA‐AMYLOID in cynomolgus monkeys without increasing liver triglycerides. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 8(4S_Part_20). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2013.08.049

THE RENIN INHIBITOR VTP-27999 BLOCKS STORED RENIN MORE POTENTLY THAN ALISKIREN

Journal of Hypertension / Jun 01, 2011

Krop, M., Gregg, R., McGeehan, G., & Danser, A. (2011). THE RENIN INHIBITOR VTP-27999 BLOCKS STORED RENIN MORE POTENTLY THAN ALISKIREN: PP.25.286. Journal of Hypertension, 29, e377. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004872-201106001-01110

THE RENIN INHIBITOR VTP-27999 BLOCKS STORED RENIN MORE POTENTLY THAN ALISKIREN

Journal of Hypertension / Jun 01, 2011

Krop, M., Gregg, R., McGeehan, G., & Danser, A. (2011). THE RENIN INHIBITOR VTP-27999 BLOCKS STORED RENIN MORE POTENTLY THAN ALISKIREN: PP.25.286. Journal of Hypertension, 29, e377. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004872-201106001-01110

Biphenyl/diphenyl ether renin inhibitors: Filling the S1 pocket of renin via the S3 pocket

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters / Aug 01, 2011

Yuan, J., Simpson, R. D., Zhao, W., Tice, C. M., Xu, Z., Cacatian, S., Jia, L., Flaherty, P. T., Guo, J., Ishchenko, A., Wu, Z., McKeever, B. M., Scott, B. B., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Berbaum, J., Panemangalore, R., Bentley, R., Doe, C. P., Harrison, R. K., … Claremon, D. A. (2011). Biphenyl/diphenyl ether renin inhibitors: Filling the S1 pocket of renin via the S3 pocket. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 21(16), 4836–4843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.06.043

Discovery and optimization of adamantyl carbamate inhibitors of 11β-HSD1

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters / Nov 01, 2010

Tice, C. M., Zhao, W., Krosky, P. M., Kruk, B. A., Berbaum, J., Johnson, J. A., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Panemangalore, R., Scott, B. B., Zhao, Y., Bruno, J. G., Howard, L., Togias, J., Ye, Y.-J., Singh, S. B., McKeever, B. M., Lindblom, P. R., Guo, J., Guo, R., … Claremon, D. A. (2010). Discovery and optimization of adamantyl carbamate inhibitors of 11β-HSD1. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 20(22), 6725–6729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.08.142

Optimization of orally bioavailable alkyl amine renin inhibitors

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters / Jan 01, 2010

Xu, Z., Cacatian, S., Yuan, J., Simpson, R. D., Jia, L., Zhao, W., Tice, C. M., Flaherty, P. T., Guo, J., Ishchenko, A., Singh, S. B., Wu, Z., McKeever, B. M., Scott, B. B., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Berbaum, J., Mason, J., Panemangalore, R., Cappiello, M. G., … Claremon, D. A. (2010). Optimization of orally bioavailable alkyl amine renin inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 20(2), 694–699. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.11.066

Design and optimization of renin inhibitors: Orally bioavailable alkyl amines

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters / Jul 01, 2009

Tice, C. M., Xu, Z., Yuan, J., Simpson, R. D., Cacatian, S. T., Flaherty, P. T., Zhao, W., Guo, J., Ishchenko, A., Singh, S. B., Wu, Z., Scott, B. B., Bukhtiyarov, Y., Berbaum, J., Mason, J., Panemangalore, R., Cappiello, M. G., Müller, D., Harrison, R. K., … Claremon, D. A. (2009). Design and optimization of renin inhibitors: Orally bioavailable alkyl amines. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 19(13), 3541–3545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.04.140

Purification and characterization of recombinant human renin for X-ray crystallization studies

BMC Biochemistry / Jan 01, 2008

Wu, Z., Cappiello, M. G., Scott, B. B., Bukhtiyarov, Y., & McGeehan, G. M. (2008). Purification and characterization of recombinant human renin for X-ray crystallization studies. BMC Biochemistry, 9(1), 19. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2091-9-19

Cloning, Characterization and Site-Directed Mutagenesis of Canine Renin

Journal of Biochemistry / Sep 28, 2007

Bukhtiyarov, Y., Zecher, M., Panemangalore, R., Wu, Z., Bruno, J. G., Yuan, J., Xu, Z., Dillard, L. W., McGeehan, G. M., Harrison, R. K., & Scott, B. B. (2007). Cloning, Characterization and Site-Directed Mutagenesis of Canine Renin. Journal of Biochemistry, 142(6), 671–680. https://doi.org/10.1093/jb/mvm182

Identification of Inhibitors of Bacterial Transcription/Translation Machinery Utilizing a Miniaturized 1536-Well Format Screen

Journal of Biomolecular Screening / Aug 01, 2001

Kariv, I., Cao, H., Marvil, P. D., Bobkova, E. V., Bukhtiyarov, Y. E., Yan, Y. P., Patel, U., Coudurier, L., Chung, T. D. Y., & Oldenburg, K. R. (2001). Identification of Inhibitors of Bacterial Transcription/Translation Machinery Utilizing a Miniaturized 1536-Well Format Screen. Journal of Biomolecular Screening, 6(4), 233–243. https://doi.org/10.1089/10870570152488437

Identification of 23S rRNA nucleotides neighboring the P-loop in the Escherichia coli 50S subunit

Nucleic Acids Research / Nov 01, 1999

Bukhtiyarov, Y., Druzina, Z., & Cooperman, B. S. (1999). Identification of 23S rRNA nucleotides neighboring the P-loop in the Escherichia coli 50S subunit. Nucleic Acids Research, 27(22), 4376–4384. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/27.22.4376

Education

Drexel University Bennett S LeBow College of Business

MBA, Finance / June, 2002

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Russian Academy of Sciences

PhD, Memebrane Biochemistry / May, 1997

Pushchino

Moscow State University Department of General Chemistry

MS, Radiochemistry / June, 1986

Moscow

Experience

Vitae Pharmaceuticals Inc

Senior Research Fellow / September, 2002December, 2016

Principal Investigator overseeing assay development, in vitro pharmacology and animal studies on multiple drug discovery projects. Directed development and implementation of cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis assays for oncology and immunology projects, functional assays and target engagement studies in tissues, plasma, primary human and rodent cells. • Designed and managed various studies conducted by the CROs and academic groups including efficacy studies in rodents and Cynomolgus monkeys, DNA microarray and RNA-Seq differential gene expression analysis studies, PK, tissue distribution, DDI and off-target activity assays. • Contributed to the IND filing of several clinical candidates, prepared IND-enabling documents using submission authoring templates StartingPoint (Accenture). Conducted preliminary analysis of clinical results from the Psoriasis (RORγt inverse agonist) and Atopic Dermatitis (LXR agonist) trials.

Dade Behring

Senior Research Scientist / February, 2002August, 2002

Method Leader on development of clinical immunochemical assays for cardiac markers on the Dimension instruments platform. • Served as R&D Project Leader on a cross-functional product development teams focused on validation of clinical assays in a GLP/ISO9001 environment. Made a major contribution to invention of new highly sensitive assays for adulteration of urine in analysis of drugs of abuse.

EI Dupont de Nemours and Co

Research Scientist / April, 1999October, 2001

Principal investigator in Anti-Bacterial Department working on assay development for projects targeting protein synthesis, tRNA aminoacylation, cell-wall biosynthesis and DNA replication. • Developed and validated HTS-compatible assays for inhibition of protein synthesis in bacteria based on the in vitro transcription/translation of the firefly luciferase reporter gene. • Established assays for inhibition of bacterial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (AARS) by monitoring aminoacylation status of individual tRNA’s in bacterial cells by Northern blot analysis.

Absorption Systems

Associate Director / September, 2017May, 2020

Principal Scientist in R&D Department working on in vitro pharmacology, transporter assays, in vitro dissolution-absorption system, cell lines for assessing DDI of drug candidates. Assay development and implementation for gene and cell therapy products aimed at evaluation of their potency, transduction efficiency and establishing efficacy in vitro.

Claim Therapeutics

Director of Biology / June, 2020December, 2023

Oversaw Biology operations on several drug discovery programs in oncology. Partnered biochemistry and cell biology efforts with multiple CROs in the US and overseas. Responsible for establishing centralized database and data management/presentation. Outsourcing in vitro and in vivo pharmacology studies and data analysis.

Allergan

Associate Director / January, 2017March, 2017

Following acquisition of Vitae Pharmaceuticals by Allergan and closing Vitae's site in Fort Washington, PA, I was responsible for transfer of scientific results, data, cell lines, reagents and equipment to Allergan.

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For academic researchers such as professors, post-docs, and Ph.D.s, NotedSource provides tools to discover and connect to your colleagues with messaging and news feeds, in addition to the opportunity to be paid for your collaboration with vetted partners.

Expert Institutions
NotedSource has experts from Stanford University
Expert institutions using NotedSource include Oxfort University
Experts from McGill have used NotedSource to share their expertise
University of Chicago experts have used NotedSource
MIT researchers have used NotedSource
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Microsoft uses NotedSource for academic partnerships
Johnson & Johnson academic research projects on NotedSource
ProQuest (Clarivate) uses NotedSource as their industry academia platform
Slamom consulting engages academics for research collaboration on NotedSource
Omnicom and OMG find academics on notedsource
Unilever research project have used NotedSource to engage academic experts