Gonzaga research could help develop new drugs to treat parasites by targeting a unique compound

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While chemists have discovered an amazing amount of information about the many complex combinations of atoms that make up the world around us, there's still much to learn about how certain compounds are biosynthesized — in other words, how they're organically created in living things.

For decades, that's been the focus of Jennifer Shepherd, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Gonzaga University who was recently named the interim dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science for the upcoming school year.