About

The Salsbury group is a small research group that has been at Wake Forest University since the start of Dr. Salsbury’s independent career in 2002. We have two foci both to aid in the fight against disease. The first is applying physics-based computational tools to the modeling of small molecules, proteins and nucleic acid. The second is developing new ways to rigorously analyze and extract information from the computational data. Much of our research is collaborative with biochemists, cancer biologists and statisticans.

At Wake Forest, faculty are Teacher-Scholars, and Dr. Salsbury’s teaching efforts focus on applying novel evidence-based interactive methods in thc classroom and on integrating computational methods into upper-level physics courses ; all while maintaining the quantitative rigor expected of physics courses.

OUR MISSION

To develop and use computational tools to develop a deeper understanding of the molecular basis of disease and to aid in the development of new therapeutics. To improve teaching in physics so that all levels of students have a greater ability to use physics and it’s tools in their disciplines.