Faculty Bio

Grant Walby

Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry

Education

• B.S., biochemistry and molecular biology, Gustavus Adolphus University
• Ph.D., organic chemistry, University of Texas at Austin

About

Grant Walby, Ph.D., is interested in utilizing organic chemistry to explore and solve problems in medicine and biology. Building on his experience of applying organic chemistry toward areas of neurodegeration and RNA recognition, his research centers on using naturally produced molecules as the basis for investigating proteins involved in Type 1/Type 2 diabetes and cancer. He recently completed a National Science Foundation teaching and research postdoctoral position at Elizabethtown College.