The Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products focuses on discovering new therapeutic agents and targets. Thousands of compounds researched by the UNC School of Pharmacy have the potential for therapeutic applications impacting many disease targets, such as enzymes, specific drug receptors, and even the genome.

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K. H. Lee Honored with Named Professorship

The Pharmacy Foundation of North Carolina has established an endowed professorship in honor of K. H. Lee, PhD, the long-time Kenan Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the UNC School of Pharmacy. Alex Tropsha, PhD, the chair of the School’s Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, is the recipient of the $500,000 professorship.

Roth Receives Grant from NARSAD

Bryan Roth, MD, PhD, a professor at the UNC School of Pharmacy, has received a Distinguished Investigators award from NARSAD, the largest donor-supported organization in the world that supports research on brain and behavior disorders.

Lee Receives NIH Grant for Collaboration with Singleton

Andrew Lee, PhD, an associate professor at the UNC School of Pharmacy, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health for a collaboration with fellow School faculty Scott Singleton, PhD, to study at how protein motions affect function and inhibition in the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase.