Jake Aquilina
AI Medicinal Chemist @ Manas AI
- Role
- Senior Scientist i of Medicinal Chemistry at AbbVie
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jake Aquilina
AI Medicinal Chemist at Manas AI | Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry | Drug Discovery & AI-Driven DesignI\'m a medicinal chemist working at the intersection of AI and drug discovery at Manas AI. My background spans the full spectrum of early-stage drug discovery — from the design, synthesis, and optimization of small molecules to computer-aided drug design (CADD) — and I\'m now channeling that experience into next-generation AI-driven approaches to accelerate therapeutics development.My Ph.D. focused on complex alkaloid total synthesis, giving me a strong foundation in synthetic strategy and problem solving across diverse scaffolds. I pair that deep bench chemistry experience with modern computational and AI tools to tackle challenging problems in hit-to-lead and lead optimization.I\'m passionate about impactful science, cross-functional collaboration, and pushing the boundaries of what\'s possible in drug discovery. Always open to connecting with others in the field.
Experience
Senior Scientist i of Medicinal Chemistry
Oct 2023 — Present · Worcester, MA, US
Education
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Organic Chemistry
John Jay College (CUNY)
Bachelor of Science - BS, Forensic Science and Technology
2015 — 2019
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