Adjunct Associate Professor. Adjunct Assistant Professors. V. Agrawal, D. Jones, D. Ruffner. Medicinal chemistry is the branch of chemistry dealing with the design, synthesis, and characterization of biologically active molecules. It is an interdisciplinary science that draws upon organic and physical chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmacology in the definition of research problems of biomedical importance.
Medicinal chemistry is a major contributor to the professional pharmacy curricula.
No bachelor's degree is offered by the department. Graduate Program Degrees. M.S., Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry. For additional information, see also the Graduate Information section of this catalog. Areas of Specialization.