Mohammad R. Seyedsayamdost
Professor of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Princeton University

The Biochemistry department is pleased to welcome Mohammad R. Seyedsayamdost, who will present his research exploring new methodologies developed to locate otherwise hidden or “cryptic” natural products, notably antibiotics, from diverse bacteria and to explore their therapeutic utility, mechanism of action, and ecological relevance. His work provides deeper insights into microbial metabolism with implications for drug discovery and antibiotic research.

Professor Seyedsayamdost is a recent winner of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. A graduate in Biochemistry from Brandeis University, he conducted graduate research under the guidance of Professor JoAnne Stubbe and received a PhD in chemistry from MIT. After postdoctoral training with Professor Jon Clardy and Professor Roberto Kolter at Harvard Medical School, he started his independent career at Princeton.

This lecture is made possible through the generosity of Dr. John Capotorto ’81 P’15 and Silva Mulas Capotorto P’15. The Capotorto and Mulas Family Lecture rotates each year between drama, film, and the medicine-related sciences.

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