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Amber Lu

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Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Synthesis and Evaluation of Carmofur Analogs as Antiproliferative Agents, Inhibitors to the Main Protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2, and Membrane Rupture-Inducing Agents

Tiffany Gu, Amber Lu, Xina Wang, Natalie Brahan, Lexi Xu, Leyuan Zhang, Kaitlyn Su, Kody Seow, Julia Vu, Charissa Luk, Yunseo Lee, Anirudh Raman, Joseph E. Pazzi, Edward Njoo

The paper synthesizes and evaluates carmofur analogs as antiproliferative agents, Mpro inhibitors, and membrane-rupturing agents, identifying potent derivatives with specific structural modifications.

Discover Chemistry. · Apr 7, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry

Analyzing Biodiversity in Protected vs. Unprotected Tide Pools

Vicki Chen, Rowan Campbell, Arohi Chirputkar, Emma Tran, Parnika Chaturvedi, Sally Han, Amber Lu, Zoe Chu, Melody Erb, Tejin Mehta, Vidya Bindal, Isaac Lee, Andrew Benson, Connor T. Adams

This study compares biodiversity in protected and unprotected tide pools using Simpson's Diversity Index and finds mixed results with no definitive conclusion on MPA effectiveness.

bioRxiv · Oct 3, 2024 · PreprintEcology