Tom Barta

Dr. Barta has a proven track record as a computational medicinal chemist in Pharma and Biotech where he has designed and developed small molecule inhibitors for a number of proteins in diverse therapeutic areas. His 30+ years of experience include contributions to Pharmacia*, Serenex*, BioLeap, and other companies. Dr. Barta has been deeply involved in the medicinal chemistry of cyclooxygenase inhibitors (Celebrex), Matrix Metalloproteinase inhibitors, Heat Shock 90 modulators, and other targets.

Tom was one of about a dozen official photographers for Raleigh’s 2019 SPARKcon creativity festival, which featured dance, aerial, and fire-related performing arts.