• PhD, Harvard University, 1966
• BS, Akron University, 1960

Professor Coburn retired in 2004. Professor Coburn’s research focused on drug discovery in the areas of topical anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory agents, as well as agents for reversing multi-drug resistance in cancer and other infectious diseases.

Antimicrobial & Anti-inflammatory Agents, Combinatorial Chemistry, Drug Design & Discovery, Chemosensitisers for Multidrug Resistance.