News and Events Overview

Dr. David Ferguson & the Mini Med School Logo

Medicinal Chemistry’s Prof. David Ferguson is sharing his expertise in the upcoming Mini Medical School event sponsored by the Office of Academic Clinical Affairs

NIEHS

Their paper entitled Nuclear DNA and Mitochondrial Damage of the Cooked Meat Carcinogen 2-Amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine in Human Neuroblastoma Cells was selected as a Paper of the Month in September 2023.

Caitlin Lichtenfels

Lichtenfels was named a Leader in the Promotion of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect by the American Chemical Society (ACS).

A photo of Nicole, Nan, and Conrad

Nicole Mai Bentz, Nan Wang, and Conrad Fihn each successfully defended their PhD thesis this summer to become our program's most recent graduates.

Kelsey Holdaway

Holdaway received the Dr. Paul B. Myrdal Memorial Pre-Doctoral Fellowship from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE).

Dr. Philip S. Portoghese's headshot

The Medicinal Chemistry Department celebrates and honors Dr. Phillip S. Portoghese as he retires from the University after 62 years of exemplary teaching, research, and service.