John E. Hofferberth joined Kenyon's faculty in 2005. He is a bioorganic chemist whose research interests include the synthesis of natural products, organic methodology, and novel approaches to protein engineering. His research efforts focus on preparing natural products that mediate insect associations. Novel methodologies identified in the preparation of such natural products are explored to understand the scope and limitations of their application to the synthesis of structurally related compounds. His teaching interests are focused on courses at the interface of chemistry and biology.

Areas of Expertise

Organic and biophysical chemistry, bioorganic chemistry

Education

B.S., Miami University
Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Selected Publications

"A Divergent Approach to the Diastereoselective Synthesis of Several Ant-Associated Iridoids." Beckett, J. S., Beckett, J. D., Hofferberth, J.E. Organic Letters 2010, 12(7) 1408-1411

Diosphenol-Based Approach to the A-Ring Functionalization of Advanced Taxol Precursors Kreilein, M. M., Hofferberth, J. E., Hart, A. C., Paquette, L. A. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2006, 71(19) 7329-7336

Courses Taught

CHEM 124 Biophysical and Medicinal Chemistry
CHEM 256 Biochemistry
CHEM 126 Biophysical and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 371 Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory