Analytical & Supercomputing Research Group

Novel pharmaceutical development through applied mathematics and computational science

Affiliate of Center for Computational Sciences, Pharmacology and Nutritional Science, Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, and the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center 

DQS tests the identity and quality of injectable drugs before they are given to patients in the UK Hospital

New Videogame to Prioritize Drugs for the Drug Quality Study

Understanding Bad Behavior

     Can games be used to predict human behavior – such as unethical decision making in a production environment?

Our current group in pharmaceutical sciences also works in drug development, with a focus in rare diseases and tropical diseases.  We use artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to find novel compounds to treat these rare diseases.

Rare Disease (Orphan Drug) Clinical Research Programs

• Treatment of Madelung's Disease

• Treatment of Menkes Syndrome

• Treatment of Fragile X Syndrome

SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), or METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence), spectroscopy—a focus of the ASRG—is a crucial tool in the exploration of extraterrestrial life. Spectroscopy allows scientists to detect and analyze the chemical signatures of distant planets and celestial bodies, potentially identifying signs of life.  Our researchers in Lexington, Kentucky, have been involved in initiatives related to communicating with extraterrestrial intelligence. For example, a message was beamed into space inviting aliens to visit Lexington.