Major Research Areas
Molecular Pharmacology & Chemistry
E-mail:potuzakj@sas.upenn.edu

Justin Potuzak
Justin Potuzak, PhD
Graduate Research Assistant 2002–2006
Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Amos B. Smith III Department of Chemistry University of Pennsylvania

PhD, Pharmacology Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, 2006

Chemist, National Starch & Dye, 2000–2001

BS, Drew University, 2000

Cancer Pharmacology Predoctoral Trainee, 2006

Vincent du Vigneaud Prize, 2006

Thesis: Stereocontrolled Synthesis of Spiroketals Using Novel Cyclization Reactions, December 20, 2006

Publications

4)  Moilanen, S. B.; Potuzak, J. S.; Tan, D. S.* "Stereocontrolled synthesis of spiroketals via Ti(Oi-Pr)4-mediated kinetic spirocyclization of glycal epoxides with retention of configuration." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 1792–1793.

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•  Highlighted in Nature

3)  Potuzak, J. S.; Moilanen, S. B.; Tan, D. S.* "Stereocontrolled synthesis of spiroketals via a remarkable methanol-induced kinetic spirocyclization reaction." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 13796–13797.

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2)  Potuzak, J. S.; Tan, D. S.* "Synthesis of C1-alkyl and C1-acylglycals from glycals using a B-alkyl Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling approach." Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 1797–1801.

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1)  Potuzak, J. S.; Moilanen, S. B.; Tan, D. S.* "Discovery and applications of small molecule probes for studying biological processes." Biotechnol. Genet. Eng. Rev. 2004, 21, 11–78.

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Vincent du Vigneaud Award

Justin Potuzak receives the 2006 du Vigneaud Prize for best oral presentation from Dean David P. Hajjar.

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