Medicinal chemistry, also known as pharmaceutical chemistry, is a branch of chemistry focused on the development of new drugs and the improvement of existing ones. It is an interdisciplinary field ...

This meeting is targeted at academic and industrial scientists engaged in all aspects of the drug discovery process and those interested in broadening their knowledge at the forefront of medicinal ...

Synthetic organic chemists are accustomed to pushing electrons around. They use reducing reagents to force electrons into molecules and oxidizing reagents to strip them out. But using electrons on ...

For Tim Cernak of the University of Michigan, small certainly is beautiful. He and his colleagues have redesigned some of the most popular reactions in medicinal chemistry so that they work in ...

The early days of drug discovery and development were lonely: scientists in the 19 th century made discoveries often driven by serendipity. Although fortuitous findings continue to happen, we ...

Medicinal chemists are known to explore new areas and work to improve human health and reduce suffering. A good imagination and persistence are required. Medicinal and pharmaceutical chemists apply ...

Accelerating the science behind tomorrow’s medicines. Join the MEDI Division to dive into the latest discoveries powering drug design, mechanism studies, and therapeutic innovation. Get a preview of ...