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Gregory L.  Kucera, Ph.D.

Gregory L. Kucera, Ph.D.

Associate Core Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Contact Information
Appointment:
336-713-5440
Office:
336-716-4464
Fax:
336-716-5687
Education & Training
  BSDavidson College1982
  PhDWake Forest University1987
FellowshipUniversity of Vermont1990
Gregory L.  Kucera, Ph.D.

Gregory L. Kucera, Ph.D.

Associate Core Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Contact Information
Appointment:
336-713-5440
Office:
336-716-4464
Fax:
336-716-5687
Recent Publications
Pickard AJ, West TK, Kucera GL, Bierbach U. Biomedical applications of targeting platinum conjugates to DNA secondary structural motifs [abstract]. Abstr Pap Am Chem Soc. 2011; 241():161-INOR.


Smyre CL, Saluta G, Kute TE, Kucera GL, Bierbach U. Inhibition of DNA synthesis by a platinum-acridine hybrid agent leads to potent cell kill in nonsmall cell lung cancer. ACS Med Chem Lett. 2011; 2(11):870-874.


Rao L, West TK, Saluta G, Kucera GL, Bierbach U. Probing platinum-adenine-n3 adduct formation with DNA minor-groove binding agents. Chem Res Toxicol. 2010; 23(7):1148-1150.


Pickin KA, Alexander RL, Morrow CS, Morris-Natschke SL, Ishaq KS, Fleming RA, Kucera GL. Phospholipid/deoxycytidine analogue prodrugs for the treatment of cancer. J Drug Del Sci Tech. 2009; 19(1):31-36.


Eiter LC, Hall NW, Day CS, Saluta G, Kucera GL, Bierbach U. Gold(I) analogues of a platinum-acridine antitumor agent are only moderately cytotoxic but show potent activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Med Chem. 2009; 52(21):6519-6522.


Kheradi AR, Saluta G, Kucera GL, Day CS, Bierbach U. Synthesis and biological evaluation of platinum-acridine hybrid agents modified with bipyridine non-leaving groups. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2009; 19(13):3423-3425.


Kucera L, Fleming R, Ishaq K, Kucera G, Morris-Natschke S, inventors; Wake Forest University Health Sciences, assignee. Compositions and methods for targeting cancer cells. United States patent US 7,638,528. 2009 Dec 29. 2009; ():.




Ma Z, Saluta G, Kucera GL, Bierbach U. Effect of linkage geometry on biological activity in thiourea- and guanidine-substituted acridines and platinum-acridines. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008; 18(13):3799-3801.


Ma Z, Choudhury JR, Wright MW, Day CS, Saluta G, Kucera GL, Bierbach U. A non-cross-linking platinum-acridine agent with potent activity in non-small-cell lung cancer. J Med Chem. 2008; 51(23):7574-7580.




Park G, Tomlinson JT, Misenheimer JA, Kucera GL, Manderville RA. Photo-induced cytotoxicity of prodigiosin analogues. Bull Korean Chem Soc. 2007; 28(1):49-52.


Guddneppanavar R, Choudhury JR, Kheradi AR, Steen BD, Saluta G, Kucera GL, Day CS, Bierbach U. Effect of the diamine nonleaving group in platinum--acridinylthiourea conjugates on DNA damage and cytotoxicity. J Med Chem. 2007; 50(9):2259-2263.


Lentz SS, Miller BE, Kucera GL, Levine EA. Intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy using carboplatin: a phase I analysis in ovarian carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol. 2007; 106(1):207-210.


Kucera L, Ishaq K, Morris-Natsche S, Kucera G, Fleming R, inventors; Wake Forest University Health Sciences, assignee. Compositions and methods for targeting cancer cells. Unites States patent US 7,309,696. 2007 Dec 18. 2007; ():.


Tomlinson JT, Park G, Misenheimer JA, Kucera GL, Hesp K, Manderville RA. Photoinduced cytotoxicity and thioadduct formation by a prodigiosin analogue. Org Lett. 2006; 8(21):4951-4954.
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Last Updated 1/19/2012
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