About the track
The medicinal chemistry track encompasses drug discovery and prepares you with the means to study the behavior of chemical substances at the molecular level.
- You will use computational, biochemical and cell-based screening technologies to identify natural and synthetic compounds with pharmacological activity.
- You will study structure-activity relationships to understand the mechanisms of drug action.
- Your research will be directed towards the identification, synthesis and development of new chemical molecules suitable for biological studies and eventually therapeutic use.
Faculty Associated with this Track
- Paul Johnston, PhD
- Velvet Journigan, PhD
- In-Kwon Kim, PhD
- Peter Wipf, PhD
- Xiangqun Xie, PhD, MBA
- Wei Zhang, PhD
Curriculum
Year 1
- Fall
Course # Title Credits PHARM 3042/Electives Research Practicum/electives 5 PHARM 3024 Pharm Sci Seminar 1 Journal Club 1 PHARM 3040 Stat Methods 1/Recitation 3 PHARM 3011 Principles of Biochem 1 PHARM 3028 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 4 - Spring
Course # Title Credits PHARM 3042/Electives Research Practicum/electives 5 PHARM 2001 Pharmaceutical Analysis 4 PHARM 3071 Foundations in Pharm Sci 4 PHARM 3025 Pharm Sci Seminar 1 Journal Club 1
Year 2
- Fall
Course # Title Credits PHARM 3042/Electives Research Practicum/electives 5 PHARM 3038 Grant Writing 1 2 PHARM 3024 Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar 1 Journal Club 1 CHEM 2310 Advanced Organic Chemistry 1 3 PHARM 3032 Medicinal Chemistry* 3 - Spring
Course # Title Credits Research Practicum/electives Research Practicum/electives 11 Grant Writing 2 Grant Writing 2 2 Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar 1 Journal Club Journal Club 1
Year 3
- Fall
Course # Title Credits PHARM 3042/Electives Research Practicum/electives 12 to 15
Competencies
Download the competency requirements for a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences