Jess Anand
Research Assistant Professor
Pharmacology
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Jess Anand
Research Assistant Professor
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  • Qualifications
    • PhD
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2013
    • MS
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2009
    • BA
      Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, 2007
    Research Overview

    Medicinal chemistry; structure activity relationships, opioids; CNS disorders; substance use disorder

    Links
    • https://sites.google.com/view/anand-lab/home
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Opioid Antagonists from the Orvinol Series as Potential Reversal Agents for Opioid Overdose.
      Disney A, Olson KM, Shafer AM, Moore SC, Anand JP, Traynor JR, Husbands SM. ACS Chem Neurosci, 2022 Nov 2; 13 (21): 3108 - 3117. DOI:10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00464
      PMID: 36223082
    • Presentation
      Silk Purses from Sow's Ears: Designing Safer Pain Killers.
      2021 Feb 1;
    • Journal Article
      SAR Matrices Enable Discovery of Mixed Efficacy μ-Opioid Receptor Agonist Peptidomimetics with Simplified Structures through an Aromatic-Amine Pharmacophore.
      Henry S, Anand JP, Brinkel AC, McMillan DM, Twarozynski JJ, Loo CE, Traynor JR, Mosberg HI. ACS Chem Neurosci, 2021 Jan 6; 12 (1): 216 - 233. DOI:10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00693
      PMID: 33346631
    • Journal Article
      In vitro pharmacology of fentanyl analogs at the human mu opioid receptor and their spectroscopic analysis.
      Hassanien SH, Bassman JR, Perrien Naccarato CM, Twarozynski JJ, Traynor JR, Iula DM, Anand JP. Drug Test Anal, 2020 Aug; 12 (8): 1212 - 1221. DOI:10.1002/dta.2822
      PMID: 32415719
    • Journal Article
      Aromatic-Amine Pendants Produce Highly Potent and Efficacious Mixed Efficacy μ-Opioid Receptor (MOR)/δ-Opioid Receptor (DOR) Peptidomimetics with Enhanced Metabolic Stability.
      Henry S, Anand JP, Twarozynski JJ, Brinkel AC, Pogozheva ID, Sears BF, Jutkiewicz EM, Traynor JR, Mosberg HI. J Med Chem, 2020 Feb 27; 63 (4): 1671 - 1683. DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01818
      PMID: 31986033
    • Journal Article
      Structure-Activity Relationships of 7-Substituted Dimethyltyrosine-Tetrahydroisoquinoline Opioid Peptidomimetics.
      Montgomery D, Anand JP, Baber MA, Twarozynski JJ, Hartman JG, Delong LJ, Traynor JR, Mosberg HI. Molecules, 2019 Nov 26; 24 (23): DOI:10.3390/molecules24234302
      PMID: 31779072
    • Journal Article
      Novel Dimethyltyrosine-Tetrahydroisoquinoline Peptidomimetics with Aromatic Tetrahydroisoquinoline Substitutions Show in Vitro Kappa and Mu Opioid Receptor Agonism.
      Montgomery D, Anand JP, Griggs NW, Fernandez TJ, Hartman JG, Sánchez-Santiago AA, Pogozheva ID, Traynor JR, Mosberg HI. ACS Chem Neurosci, 2019 Aug 21; 10 (8): 3682 - 3689. DOI:10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00250
      PMID: 31199621
    • Journal Article
      Dual Pharmacophores Explored via Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Matrix: Insights into Potent, Bifunctional Opioid Ligand Design.
      Nastase AF, Anand JP, Bender AM, Montgomery D, Griggs NW, Fernandez TJ, Jutkiewicz EM, Traynor JR, Mosberg HI. J Med Chem, 2019 Apr 25; 62 (8): 4193 - 4203. DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00378
      PMID: 30916966
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    Dr. Jessica Anand receives "Making a Difference" award
    Dr. Jessica Anand receives "Making a Difference" award in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Michigan Medical School.