Long Covid Research and Solutions with Keith C. Ellis, PhD

Wellness Talk with George Batista

Dr. Keith Ellis is a Scientist and Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry that is dedicating his time, energy, and talents to helping people recover from Long Covid. Dr. Ellis is using his knowledge, expertise, and experience in medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, and natural products to research the biological mechanisms that cause Long Covid and the potential therapeutic mechanisms that can help people recover. Combining this scientific work with his interest in entrepreneurship, Dr. Ellis has designed and brought to market a custom-formulated natural product supplement to help people recover from Long Covid. In 2023, Dr. Ellis founded Science-Driven Supplements and launched its first product: CircuGuard - a natural, herbal supplement to help people recover from Long Covid microclots. Dr. Ellis and Science-Driven Supplements are committed to creating custom-formulated solutions for people with Long Covid that are safe, inexpensive, accessible for everyone without a doctor’s prescription, and available RIGHT NOW. Several more products targeting other underlying biological mechanisms of Long Covid are in the design phase and will be launched in the coming year. In parallel with his Long Covid research and work as Founder of Science-Driven Supplements, Dr. Ellis serves as an Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry conducting academic research in early lead discovery in the oncology field and teaching organic and medicinal chemistry to graduate students, professional students, and undergraduates. Dr. Ellis has published academic scholarly work in world-class scientific journals including: the Journal of Natural Products, ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, ACS Chemical Biology, Molecular Pharmacology, Oncotarget, Oncogene, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, and Cancer Biology & Therapy. Career Highlights: Founder - Science-Driven Supplements, LLC - 2023 Faculty Positions
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry (with Tenure) - 2018-present
Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry - 2008-2018 Education and Professional Training
BA Cum Laude (Chemistry) - 1999 - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
PhD (Chemistry) - 2004 - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Post-Doctoral Researcher - 2005-2006 - Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Research Associate - 2007-2008 - Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Long Covid Research, Social Media Links, and LinkedIn Profile can be found at www.keithcellisphd.com.