Founder

Dr. Rauful Alam

Founder of Chem2Cure, Staff Scientist at the University of Chicago, Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, drug discovery scientist, synthetic chemist, educator, and advocate for building a modern research culture in Bangladesh.

Core contributor to PTC518 13 peer-reviewed publications 4 patent families API and AI-aided discovery focus
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Institute for Chemical Research and Therapeutics

A founder-led effort to connect global drug discovery practice with the next generation of Bangladeshi chemists and researchers.

Founder profile

Scientific credibility with a national mission.

Professional focus

Dr. Alam works at the intersection of synthetic organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, API/process thinking, AI-aided preclinical discovery, and scientific training. Chem2Cure channels that experience into a Bangladesh-focused platform.

Current role

Staff Scientist, Center for Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, University of Chicago.

Drug discovery

Core contributor to PTC518 (votoplam), now in Phase III trials for Huntington's disease.

Training vision

Build research-ready chemists who can serve pharma, academia, startups, CROs, and CDMOs.

Bangladesh mission

Advance a next-generation ecosystem for drug discovery, chemistry education, and innovation.

Expertise

What Chem2Cure is built to teach and mobilize.

The institute draws from real experience across synthesis, discovery, computational workflows, technical writing, education, and partnership building.

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