![Alan Chen](/sites/default/files/styles/person_list/public/2020-02/Alan-Chen-2017.jpg?h=d465a71b&itok=tRGgf8V0)
Department of Chemistry, The RNA Institute
Associate Professor
Areas of expertise: Molecular biophysics and computational chemistry, Biomolecular computer simulations, RNA folding , Structural biology, RNA-drug interactions
![Igor Lednev](/sites/default/files/styles/person_list/public/Lednev_Lobby_IMG_3538.jpg?h=4fb4935c&itok=82u3dLSX)
Department of Chemistry, The RNA Institute
Distinguished Professor, Williams-Raycheff Endowed Professor
Areas of expertise: Forensics, Forensic analysis, Raman spectroscopy, Crime scene investigation, Laser spectroscopy, Analytical and forensic chemistry, Biochemistry, Application of laser spectroscopy for biomedical diagnostics
![Rabi Musah](/sites/default/files/styles/person_list/public/Rabi%20Musah%20Portrait_1937.jpg?h=bf5522db&itok=PX0WYMXE)
Department of Chemistry, The RNA Institute, Learning Commons, Center for Achievement, Retention & Student Success (CARSS)
Associate Vice Provost for Learning Commons, Williams-Raycheff Endowed Professor
Areas of expertise: Isolation, Analysis, Biological evaluation and structure elucidation of natural products from medicinally important plants, Rational evaluation of folkloric, Ethno-medical, Traditional medicinal plants, Organic chemistry, Experimental physical chemistry, Biochemistry, Experimental methods of organic structure determination, Pharmacognosy
![Li Niu](/sites/default/files/styles/person_list/public/2020-02/Li%20Niu.jpg?h=ee4989c0&itok=0iVinBOB)
Department of Chemistry, The RNA Institute
Professor
Areas of expertise: Design and discovery of novel molecules to regulate protein function in nerve systems, ALS, Neurodegenerative diseases
![Maksim Royzen](/sites/default/files/styles/person_list/public/2020-02/2018_02_22%20Maksim%20Royzen%20and%20Jia%20Sheng_IMG_4786.jpg?h=56a8ff17&itok=3TKifH8w)
Department of Chemistry, The RNA Institute
Associate Professor
Areas of expertise: Bio-orthogonal chemistry, RNA synthesis, Drug delivery, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Bioconjugation