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Daniel E. Beck

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1989Rising activity
Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor AgentsCancer therapeutics and mechanismsProtein Tyrosine PhosphatasesAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsSynthesis and biological activity

Publications

18

Citations

355

Est. group size

~8

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

38

Publishing since 1989

Research summary
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Daniel E. Beck's research focuses on designing and studying small molecules that target cancer-related proteins, particularly enzymes called topoisomerases that help cells copy their DNA. This work involves synthesizing new chemical compounds and testing how their structure relates to their biological activity, with the goal of developing potential cancer treatments.

Cancer drug discoveryTopoisomerase inhibitorsMedicinal chemistry / structure-activity relationshipsSynthesis of bioactive compoundsAnticancer agent development

Publication output was minimal or absent in the mid-2010s to early 2020s but has increased noticeably since 2022, suggesting a recent growth in research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.0/year recently
172018: 1 publication181920212022: 1 publication222023: 3 publications232024: 4 publications424252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia×5
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry×2
  • Molecular Cancer Therapeutics×1
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions×1
  • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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