Summer Residential Program:
Medicinal Chemistry: Discovering Molecules that Cure
Course Length: One Week
Dates: July 5 - July 11
Program Cost: $3,350
Associated Majors: B.S. in Chemistry; B.S. in Chemical Biology; B.S. in Biology; B.E. in Chemical Engineering
This course will explore the methods involved in drug discovery and medicinal chemistry. Students will explore the literature focusing on a specific drug, they will use SciFinder to search the literature and modeling using Schrodinger computational tools. They will also synthesize Aspirin using green chemistry methods as well as do a research project focusing on the development of a specific small molecule drug. This course targets students interested in chemistry and chemical biology as well as a possible career in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.
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