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Hire Dr. Kortney M.

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Ph.D. Scientist with Drug Discovery Research Experience Offering Freelance Scientific Writing Services

Profile Summary

• Proven ability to effectively lead and collaborate in both academic and industry settings through strong project management skills and a team-oriented approach • Accomplished computational chemist with over 9 years of research experience and a record of scientific publications and presentations • Skilled in effectively communicating complex scientific concepts to diverse audiences through various means, including outreach programs, peer-reviewed publications, collaborations, and presentations • Adept in utilizing computational methods to study protein-ligand interactions, including homology modeling, virtual high-throughput screening, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulations

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Catalysis
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Molecular Modeling
• ☆ Molecular Docking
• ☆ Chemoinformatics
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ NMR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Organometallic Chemistry
• ☆ Organic Chemistry
• ☆ Computational Chemistry
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Structural Biology
• ☆ Python
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ High Throughput Screening (HTS)
• ☆ Drug Target Identification
• ☆ Drug Design
• ☆ Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Studies
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Small Molecule Drug Development
• ☆ Neurology
• ☆ Epilepsy & Seizures
• ☆ Pain Management
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts

Services

• Writing

Writing Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Research fellow

Vanderbilt University

January 2021 - Present

Postdoctoral Fellow

Vanderbilt University

January 2021 - Present

Researcher

Reata Pharmaceuticals

October 2019 - December 2020

Graduate Researcher

University of North Texas

August 2016 - December 2020

Education

Doctorate (Chemistry)

University of North Texas

August 2016 - May 2021

Ph.D., Computational Chemistry

University of North Texas

August 2016 - December 2020

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Chemistry

Texas State University

August 2012 - May 2016

Bachelor's (Chemistry)

Texas State University

August 2012 - May 2016

Certifications

• Leveraging Novel Modalities for Oncology Therapies

  AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

  December 2022 - Present

• Python for Data Science

  IBM

  January 2020 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Kortney M. Melancon, Thomas R. Cundari(2020). Computational investigations of NHC-backbone configurations for applications in organocatalytic umpolung reactions . Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Kortney M. Melancon, M. Brenton Gildner, Todd W. Hudnall(2018). Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, and Redox Reactivity of a Cyclic (Alkyl) Amino Carbene‐Derived Arsamethine Cyanine Dye . Chemistry – A European Journal. 24. (37). p. 9264--9268. Wiley

Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, and Redox Reactivity of a Cyclic (Alkyl) Amino Carbene‐Derived Arsamethine Cyanine Dye @article{doi:10.1002/chem.201802393, author= {Melancon Kortney M. and Gildner M. Brenton and Hudnall Todd W}, title= {Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, and Redox Reactivity of a Cyclic (Alkyl) Amino Carbene‐Derived Arsamethine Cyanine Dye}, journal= {Chemistry – A European Journal}, volume= {0}, number= {ja}, pages= {}, keywords= {Arsenic, carbene, main group element, redox chemistry, allotrope}, doi= {10.1002/chem.201802393}, url= {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/chem.201802393}, eprint= {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/chem.201802393}, abstract= {In our efforts to prepare a diarsenic allotrope supported by two cyclic alkyl amino carbene (CAAC) ligands we stumbled upon the serendipitous synthesis of the first carbene‐supported chloroarsinidene 3 which has been fully characterized by a combination of NMR spectroscopic and XRD methods. Although further reduction of 3 was not possible, we found that addition of a second equivalent of CAAC in refluxing toluene afforded the first example of a crystallographically characterized arsamethine cyanine dye (4). The arsenic(I) dye is structurally similar to phosphorus analogues, and contains an arsenide anion with two stereochemically active lone pairs supported by two iminium ligands. The UV‐visible spectrum and redox chemistry of 4 were also explored. Upon reduction with one equivalent of KC8, 3 is reduced to the originally targeted CAAC2As2 allotrope 6, whereas oxidation provides access to the first example of an arsenic(II) radical dication (5).}} . Chemistry – A European Journal.

Brooke M. Otten, Kortney M. Melançon, Mohammad A. Omary(2018). All That Glitters Is Not Gold: A Computational Study of Covalent vs Metallophilic Bonding in Bimetallic Complexes of d10 Metal Centers—A Tribute to Al Cotton on the Tenth Anniversary of His Passing . Comments on Inorganic Chemistry. 38. (1). p. 1--35. Informa {UK} Limited

All That Glitters is Not Gold: A Computational Study of Covalent vs Metallophilic Bonding in Bimetallic Complexes of d10 Metal Centers – A Tribute to Al Cotton on the 10th Anniversary of His Passing @article{doi:10.1080/02603594.2018.1467315, author= {Brooke M. Otten and Kortney M. Melançon and Mohammad A. Omary}, title= {All That Glitters is Not Gold: A Computational Study of Covalent vs Metallophilic Bonding in Bimetallic Complexes of d10 Metal Centers – A Tribute to Al Cotton on the 10th Anniversary of His Passing}, journal= {Comments on Inorganic Chemistry}, volume= {0}, number= {ja}, pages= {null}, year= {2018}, publisher= {Taylor & Francis}, doi= {10.1080/02603594.2018.1467315}, URL= {https://doi.org/10.1080/02603594.2018.1467315 }, eprint= {https://doi.org/10.1080/02603594.2018.1467315 }} . Comments on Inorganic Chemistry.

CONFERENCE POSTER

(2019). Computational investigations of a proposed self-supported NHC-derived polymeric catalyst. 257th ACS National Meeting & Exposition.

CONFERENCE PAPER

(2018). To Be or Not To Be: d10-d10 Bonding Studies in Heterobimetallic Complexes.