David C. Rowley
Pharmacognosy
Rhodes University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Rowley focuses on the marine environment for drug discovery, which he says provides an endless bounty of microbes that could lead to the next generation of life-saving medicines. Research topics include microorganisms from unexplored environments, secondary metabolites produced by marine microbes, bacterial chemical communication, and antibiotic drug discovery.
Research Interest
drugs, drugs from marine microorganisms, environment antibiotics, medicine, oceans, pharmaceuticals, pharmacy
Publications
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Rowley DC, Kelly S, Kauffman CA, Jensen PR, Fenical W. Halovirs A–E, new antiviral agents from a marine-derived fungus of the genus Scytalidium. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry. 2003 Sep 15;11(19):4263-74.