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Biography
Position
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Medicinal Chemistry
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Monash teaching commitment
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science teaching:
- Introduction to pharmaceutical sciences
- Analytical methods
- Molecular basis of drug action
- Research project
Bachelor of Pharmacy teaching:
- Basis of drug action I
- Integrated therapeutics: Psychiatry
Biography
Dr Capuano is an experienced synthetic medicinal chemist specialising in the design, synthesis and biological evaluation of: (1) small biomolecules targeting G protein-coupled receptors implicated in schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease, (2) analogues of the opium poppy-derived alkaloid noscapine as novel anticancer agents and (3) allosteric modulators of the central muscarinic receptor as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease, and (4) fragment-based drug discovery towards novel inhibitors of the enzymes DsbA and HIV-integrase as potential antibacterial agents and anti-HIV agents, respectively. The specific expertise include (i) solution and solid phase organic synthesis, (ii) comprehensive chemical purification and characterisation (iii) knowledge of molecular modeling techniques including virtual screening and molecular docking and (iv) training in in vitro/functional & behavioural assays.
Research area keywords
- G protein-coupled receptors
- schizophrenia
- Parkinson's disease
- Dopamine D2 Receptor
- allosteric modulation
- Fragment Based Drug Design
- Serotonin Receptors
- structure-based drug design
- ligand-based drug design
- orthosteric ligands
Network
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IC18.4 Enabling fragment-based lead discovery for challenging targets
Mackay, J. P., Kassiou, M., Scanlon, M. & Capuano, B.
19/12/19 → 21/07/24
Project: Research
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Towards the rational design of calcium sensing receptor allosteric modulators for the treatment of osteoporosis and calcium handling disorders
Leach, K., Gregory, K., Conigrave, A., Capuano, B., Kufareva, I., Thakker, R. & Hannan, F. M.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/18 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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A computer based approach to drug discovery: Identifying New Treatments for Osteoporosis and Asthma
Keller, A., Leach, K., Gregory, K. & Capuano, B.
Project: Research
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IC18.8 Characterisation of soluble and membrane proteins for fragment-based screening using mass spectrometry
Poulsen, S., Scanlon, M., Hallili, M. & Capuano, B.
22/07/19 → 21/07/21
Project: Research
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Development of Novel 4-Arylpyridin-2-one and 6-Arylpyrimidin-4-one Positive Allosteric Modulators of the M1 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor
Jörg, M., Khajehali, E., van der Westhuizen, E. T., C. Choy, K. H., Shackleford, D. M., Tobin, A. B., Sexton, P. M., Valant, C., Capuano, B., Christopoulos, A. & Scammells, P. J., 8 Jan 2021, In: ChemMedChem. 16, 1, p. 216-233 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Therapeutic Opportunities of Targeting Allosteric Binding Sites on the Calcium-Sensing Receptor
Diao, J., Debono, A., Josephs, T. M., Bourke, J. E., Capuano, B., Gregory, K. J. & Leach, K., 9 Apr 2021, In: ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. 4, 2, p. 666–679 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Hexaarylbiimidazoles(HABI)-functionalized lyotropic liquid crystalline systems as visible light-responsive materials
Jia, S., Graham, B., Capuano, B., Tan, A., Hawley, A. & Boyd, B. J., 1 Nov 2020, In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 579, p. 379-390 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Negative allosteric modulators of the human calcium-sensing receptor bind to overlapping and distinct sites within the 7-transmembrane domain
Josephs, T. M., Keller, A. N., Khajehali, E., DeBono, A., Langmead, C. J., Conigrave, A. D., Capuano, B., Kufareva, I., Gregory, K. J. & Leach, K., Apr 2020, In: British Journal of Pharmacology. 177, 8, p. 1917-1930 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus) -
NMR fragment screening reveals a novel small molecule binding site near the catalytic surface of the disulfide–dithiol oxidoreductase enzyme DsbA from Burkholderia pseudomallei
Nebl, S., Alwan, W. S., Williams, M. L., Sharma, G., Taylor, A., Doak, B. C., Wilde, K. L., McMahon, R. M., Halili, M. A., Martin, J. L., Capuano, B., Fenwick, R. B., Mohanty, B. & Scanlon, M. J., 6 Aug 2020, In: Journal of Biomolecular NMR. 74, p. 595-611 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Medicinal Chemistry
Ben Capuano (Member)
13 Aug 2013Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries