Research in the Cooley Lab spans the interface of chemistry and biology. We harness the power of synthetic organic chemistry to solve problems in biology and human health. We are currently working on prodrug strategies to achieve site-specific drug delivery and the development of fluorogenic polymerization reactions as platforms for biodetection. In this lab, we integrate and combine techniques used in polymer chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical biology depending on what the experiment demands. Using this interdisciplinary approach, students are not only trained in a variety of subjects, but it broadens their minds to solve the important issues in modern science.