Renata Rezende Miranda

Assistant Professor

School of Chemistry and Materials Science

College of Science

rrmsbi@rit.edu

585-475-6316

Office Location

GOS-3296

Renata Rezende Miranda

Assistant Professor

School of Chemistry and Materials Science

College of Science

Education

BS, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil; MS, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil; Ph.D., University of Southern California

Bio

I'm a chemist/pharmacist with expertise in organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, and biochemistry. My current research is focused on developing chemical biology approaches to study diverse biological processes in bacteria, including antimicrobial resistance mechanisms.

rrmsbi@rit.edu

585-475-6316

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Areas of Expertise

Organic Synthesis

Medicinal Chemistry

Chemical Biology

Biochemistry

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Parthasarathy, A.; Miranda, R.R.; Eddingsaas, N.C.; Chu, J.; Freezman, I.M.; Tyler, A.C.; Hudson, A.O. Polystyrene Degradation by Exiguobacterium sp. RIT 594: Preliminary Evidence for a Pathway Containing an Atypical Oxygenase. (2022) Microorganisms, 10, 1619. Access here.

Renata Rezende Miranda & Chao Zhang. Reactivity-Based Chemical-Genetic Study of Protein Kinases. (2022) RSC Med. Chem. 13, 783-797. Access here.

Miranda, R.R., Parthasarathy, A., Hudson A.O. Exploration of chemical biology approaches to facilitate the discovery and development of novel antibiotics. (2022) Front. Trop. Dis. 3:845469. Access here.

Renata Rezende Miranda, Ying Fu, Xiaojuan Chen, John Perino, Ping Cao, John D. Carpten, Yongheng Chen, & Chao Zhang. Development of a Potent and Specific FGFR4 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J. Med. Chem. 2020, 63, 11484−11497. Access here.

Assadieskandar, A., Rezende Miranda, R., Broyer, R. M. Visually Tracking of Acid-Base Extractions Using Colorful Compounds. J. Chem. Educ. 2020, 97, 1402−1405. Access here.

Currently Teaching

BIOL-599

Research Based Writing

3 Credits

This course is intended for students with significant research experience to work closely with their faculty mentors to prepare a manuscript for publication or write a proposal for external funding. Students will devote significant time to writing, revision and peer review. A submission-quality manuscript or proposal is expected at the end of the semester.

CHEM-493

Chemistry Research

1 - 3 Credits

This course is a faculty-directed student project or research in chemistry that could be considered of an original nature.

CHEM-495

Advanced Chemistry Research

1 - 3 Credits

This course is a faculty-directed student project or research involving laboratory work, computer modeling, or theoretical calculations that could be considered of an original nature. The level of study is appropriate for students in their final two years of study.

CHMB-493

Biochemistry Research

1 - 3 Credits

This course is a faculty-directed student project or research in biochemistry that could be considered of an original nature.

CHMO-235

Organic Chemistry Lab I

1 Credits

This course trains students to perform techniques important in an organic chemistry lab. The course also covers reactions from the accompanying lecture CHMO-231.