Matt Mulder
Drug Discovery Scientist II
B.S. | Calvin College, 1999 Environmental Sciences, Chemistry Emphasis |
Phone: (615) 322-7415
Fax: (615) 778-1414
Email: matthew.mulder@vanderbilt.edu
Location: Cool Springs Innovation Park

Mailing Address:
Vanderbilt University/VCNDD
Cool Springs Innovation Park
393 Nichol Mill Lane, Room 1000
Franklin, TN 37067
Biosketch and Research Interests
He obtained his degree in Environmental Sciences/Environmental Chemistry at Calvin College in Grand Rapids Michigan. Since graduating, he has spent time working in environmental labs, and pharmaceutical manufacturing quality control labs.
Besides working in the Lindsley lab, Matt has also spent time in both the DMPK (Drug Metabolism Pharmacokinetics) and Behaviorial Pharmacology labs, helping them set-up/optimize/bring in house various methods and instrumentation.
Selected Publications
Doiron J.E.; Le C.A.; Ody B.K.; Brace J.B.; Post S.J.; Thacker N.L.; Hill H.M.; Breton G.W.; Mulder M.J.; Chang S.; Bridges T.M.; Tang L.; Wang W.; Rowe S.M.; Aller S.G.; Turlington M. ‘Evaluation of 1,2,3-Triazoles as Amide Bioisosteres In Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Modulators VX-770 and VX-809’ Chemistry (2019); 25(14): 3662-3674. {DOI: 10.1002/chem.201805919; PMID: 30650214}
Smith, B.J.; Qu, T.; Mulder, M.J.; Noetzel, M.J.; Lindsley, C.W.; Sulikowski, G. ‘Synthesis and bioactivity of (±)-tetrahydrohaliclonacyclamine A’ Tetrahedron (2010); 66(26): 4805-4810. {DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2010.03.117}
Weaver, C.D.; Sheffler, D.J.; Lewis, L.M.; Bridges. T.M.; Williams, R.; Nalywajko, N.T.; Kennedy, J.P.; Mulder, M.J.; Jadhav, S.; Aldrich, L.A.; Jones, C.K.; Marlo, J.E.; Niswender, C.M.; Mock, M.M.; Zheng, F.; Conn, P.J.; Lindsley, C.W. ‘Discovery and development of a potent and highly selective small molecule muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtype I (mAChR1 or M1) antagonist in vitro and in vivo probe’ Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry (2009); 9(13): 1217-1226. {DOI: 10.2174/156802609789753635; PMID: 19807667}
Lewis, L.M.; Sheffler, D.; Williams, R.; Bridges, T.M.; Kennedy, J.P.; Brogan, J.T.; Mulder, M.J.; Williams, L.; Nalywajko, N.T.; Niswender, C.; Weaver, C.D.; Conn, P.J.; Lindsley, C.W. ‘Synthesis and SAR of selective muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtype 1 (M1 mAChR) antagonists’ Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008); 18(3): 885-890. {DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.12.051; PMID: 18178088}