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.