Medicinal Chemistry: Discovering Molecules that Cure

Summer 2025 Residential Program:
Medicinal Chemistry: Discovering Molecules that Cure

Course Length: One Week
2025 Dates:
Session I: July 6 - July 12 | Session II: July 13 - July 19

Program Cost: $3,150

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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