Michael H. Nantz
Professor
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Division: Organic Chemistry
Specialty: Synthesis Phone: 502-852-8069 Email: michael.nantz@louisville.edu Website: Group Web Page |
Education and Research Experience
1981 B.S. Western Kentucky University
1987 Ph.D. Purdue University
1987-1989 MIT
1987 Ph.D. Purdue University
1987-1989 MIT
1989-2006 UC Davis
Research Interests
Vectors for non-viral gene therapy
Drug delivery
Drug delivery
Functionalized nanoparticles
Synthetic methodology
Synthetic methodology
Publications
Textbooks
Modern Organic Synthesis: An Introduction
GS Zweifel and MH Nantz.
WH Freeman & Co.: New York, 2006; ISBN: 0-7167-7266-3 (504 pages).
Solutions Manual for Modern Organic Synthesis
MH Nantz, H Palandoken and GS Zweifel.
WH Freeman & Co.: New York, 2006; ISBN: 0-7167-7494-1 (218 pages).
GS Zweifel and MH Nantz.
WH Freeman & Co.: New York, 2006; ISBN: 0-7167-7266-3 (504 pages).
Solutions Manual for Modern Organic Synthesis
MH Nantz, H Palandoken and GS Zweifel.
WH Freeman & Co.: New York, 2006; ISBN: 0-7167-7494-1 (218 pages).
Journal Articles
Activation of CFTR by UCCF-029 and Genistein
L Al-Nakkash, MF Springsteel, MJ Kurth and MH Nantz.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2008, 18, 3874-3877.
A Flexible Method for the Conjugation of Aminooxy Ligands to Pre-Formed Complexes of Nucleic Acids and Lipids.
JG Hecker, GO Berger, KA Scarfo, S Zou and MH Nantz.
ChemMedChem 2008, 3, 1356-1361.
A Mild, Catalyst-Free Synthesis of 2-Aminopyridines
B Poola, W Choung and MH Nantz.
Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 10798-10801.
Whole Animal In Vivo Imaging After Transient Nonviral Gene Delivery to the Rat Central Nervous System
ES Hauck, S Zou, K Scarfo, MH Nantz and JG Hecker.
Molecular Therapy 2008, 16, 1857-1864.
L Al-Nakkash, MF Springsteel, MJ Kurth and MH Nantz.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2008, 18, 3874-3877.
A Flexible Method for the Conjugation of Aminooxy Ligands to Pre-Formed Complexes of Nucleic Acids and Lipids.
JG Hecker, GO Berger, KA Scarfo, S Zou and MH Nantz.
ChemMedChem 2008, 3, 1356-1361.
A Mild, Catalyst-Free Synthesis of 2-Aminopyridines
B Poola, W Choung and MH Nantz.
Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 10798-10801.
Whole Animal In Vivo Imaging After Transient Nonviral Gene Delivery to the Rat Central Nervous System
ES Hauck, S Zou, K Scarfo, MH Nantz and JG Hecker.
Molecular Therapy 2008, 16, 1857-1864.


