Department of medicinal chemistry celebrates banner year
The department of medicinal chemistry achieved several major milestones in the 2022-23 academic year.
The department of medicinal chemistry achieved several major milestones in the 2022-23 academic year.
UF researchers has received a three-year $1.5 million grant from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health to conduct a clinical trial on the use of kava as a tobacco cessation aid.
The department of medicinal chemistry held its annual award ceremony to recognizes the top graduate students on Aug. 9.
Drs. Yufeng Xiao and Guangrong Zheng from the UF College of Pharmacy contributed to the study.
Ellis is mentored by Dr. Hendrik Luesch in the department of medicinal chemistry.
Dr. Xie specializes in enzyme research and engineering.
Faculty in the UF College of Pharmacy secured a record $32.4 million in grant funding last year.
Dr. Ding won the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Mentoring Award, while Dr. Zheng won the Research Impact Award.
Dr. McCurdy assumed the new leadership position on May 1.
More than 180 scientists attended The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute Chemical Biology & 5th UF Drug Discovery Symposium in Jupiter, Florida.