Kyle Whitten

Kyle Whitten: PhD candidate at Northeastern University in Organic/Medicinal Chemistry.

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Publications: Whitten, K. M.; Makriyannis, A.; Vadivel, S.K., Application of chemoenzymatic hydrolysis in the synthesis of 2-monoacylglycerols. Tetrahedron 2012 Accepted Manuscript. Vadivel, S. K.; Whitten, K. M.; Makriyannis, A., Chemoenzymatic synthesis of 2-arachidonoylglycerol, an endogenous ligand for cannabinoid receptors. Tetrahedron Letters 2011, 52 (11), 1149-1150. West, J. M.; Zvonok, N.; Whitten, K. M.; Wood, J. T.; Makriyannis, A., Mass Spectrometric Characterization of Human N-acylethanolamine-hydrolyzing Acid Amidase. Journal of Proteome Research 2011.

Research Assistant at University of New Haven

May 2006 - May 2007

Worked under the direction of Eddie Luzik, PhD. on green synthesis of sterically hindered amides, and the extraction of oils from organic species for their potential use in biofuels.

Research Assistant at Brock University

May 2005 - August 2005

Worked under the direction of Travis Dudding, PhD. researching a short route synthesis of morphine.

Research Assistant / Grad Student at Northeastern University

April 2008

Currently perform research in the Center for Drug Discovery under the direction of Dr. Alex Makriyannis. Projects include synthesis of endocannabinoid probes and analogs, and the synthesis of inhibitors of enzymes associated with the endocannabinoid system.

Northeastern University

2007 – 2012

PhD

University of New Haven

2003 – 2007

B.S.

Concentration: Chemistry and Forensic Science