The Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products focuses on discovering new therapeutic agents and targets. Thousands of compounds researched by the UNC Eshelman 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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Graduate Student Bonifacio Earns AFAR-GSK Fellowship

Laura Bonifacio, PharmD, a third-year graduate student at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, has received an American Foundation for Aging Research-GlaxoSmithKline Fellowship for the 2008-09 academic year.

Graduate Student Carroll Receives Two Fellowships

Mary Carroll, a graduate student at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, has received two fellowships for the 2008-09 academic year: the Pfizer Fellowship from the American Chemical Society Division of Medicinal Chemistry and a Pre-Doctoral Fellowship from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education.

Upstream Biosciences Appoints Tropsha to Scientific Advisory Board

Upstream Biosciences Inc. has appointed Alexander Tropsha, PhD, of the University of North Carolina (UNC), chair of the School's Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, to the company's Scientific Advisory Board.