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 ...

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Medicinal chemistry deals with the design, optimization and development of chemical compounds for use as drugs. It is inherently a multidisciplinary topic — beginning with the synthesis of ...

Join Jarkko Rautio of the School of Pharmacy at University of Eastern Finland during this free interactive recording as he demonstrates the versatility of prodrugs strategies in medicinal chemistry to ...

A good imagination and persistence are required. Medicinal and pharmaceutical chemists apply their chemistry training to the process of synthesizing new pharmaceuticals. They also improve the ...

Channel your curiosity and perseverance into a stimulating career in medicinal chemistry. Your contributions will go a long way in improving the quality of life for many. With a BS in Medicinal ...

RSC Medicinal Chemistry publishes significant research in medicinal chemistry and related drug discovery science. Research articles published in this journal must show a breakthrough or significant ...

Having occupied a state-of-the-art building, merged the Departments of Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, and added several recent faculty, the research activity of the medicinal chemistry program is ...