The thesis summarizes the design, diversity-oriented synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel quinolinyl heterocycles as potential antimycobacterial agents. Over 50 compounds were synthesized using simple reaction protocols. 40 compounds were screened for antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium smegmatis, with 20 showing activity. Compounds 89b, 89c, 89n and 89r were particularly promising, inhibiting growth by over 50% at concentrations under 70 μg/mL. These compounds also showed low cytotoxicity against human lung cells. Additional screening found some compounds to be active against bacteria and fungi. Compounds 89n, 89b, and 89c showed anti-inflammatory effects in a rat paw edema assay