Skander Abboud
Assistant Professor
Dr Abboud earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Life Sciences from the University of Montpellier. He then completed a Master’s degree in Biomolecular Chemistry, Research and Innovation, before pursuing a PhD in Peptide and Protein Chemistry at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). His doctoral research focused on developing chemo-enzymatic methodologies for total protein synthesis using solid-supported chemical ligation.
Following his PhD, Dr Abboud conducted postdoctoral research at Humboldt University in Berlin, where he developed novel strategies for peptide synthesis. He later joined UF Scripps in Florida, where his work focused on creating innovative techniques for synthesizing peptidic and non-peptidic bioactive compounds.
Dr Abboud is currently an Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), where he leads a research lab focused on developing innovative and broadly applicable tools for generating compounds that can streamline peptide-based drug discovery efforts.
Education
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2020), University of Orléans , France
M.Sc. in Biomolecular Chemistry (2017), University of Montpellier, France.
Specialization in Teaching
Organic Chemistry
Biochemistry
Peptide Chemistry
Research Interests
My research group is interested in topics at the interface of Chemistry and Biology, ranging from synthetic organic chemistry in solution and on solid support, to exploring the bioactivity of peptides and peptidomimetics.