CancerQuest | Interview with Dr. James Snyder

Dr. James Snyder
Director of Biostructural Research
Department of Chemistry
Emory University

Dr. Snyder's research includes the creation of computer models of the interactions between chemicals (including potential drugs) and their targets. These models help other chemists to design drugs that are a better fit for their target as well as explain some of the side-effects or other activities seen with drug candidates. In this interview, Dr. Snyder discusses how computer modeling is used in drug development and the limitations of the technique. He also discusses how students can become involved in this type of research.

Questions and Answers

	Introduction(Time: 00 sec)
	Why did you pursue this career?(Time: 34 sec)
	What brought you to Emory?(Time: 35 sec)
	Why did you go into chemistry?(Time: 59 sec)
	How is working with Dr. Liotta?(Time: 1 min 26 sec)
	Do you work with other faculty at Emory?(Time: 30 sec)
	How did you become interested in computers?(Time: 58 sec)
	How do you use computer modeling for chemicals?(Time: 1 min 34 sec)
	How can you use computer to design cancer drugs?(Time: 2 min 49 sec)
	Do you teach undergraduates?(Time: 1 min 18 sec)
	Do undergraduates work with you?(Time: 1 min 34 sec)
	Do you train graduate students?(Time: 44 sec)
	What skills do these graduate students gain?(Time: 39 sec)
	What are some limitations with computer modeling?(Time: 1 min 15 sec)
	Why would this interest a non-chemist?(Time: 1 min 02 sec)
	Could the average person understand this process?(Time: 1 min 14 sec)
	Is the internet an appropriate venue to communicate information about cancer?(Time: 41 sec)