News and Events Overview

Robert Vince wearing Weaver Medal

Robert Vince, PhD, director of the Center for Drug Design at the University of Minnesota, has been selected as the 2022 Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal recipient.

Medicinal Chemistry PhD Graduates Spring '23

Alexander Hurben, Garrett Schey, Caroline Buchholz, Jacob Bouchard, Samantha Kennelly, Maxwell Dillenburg, Md Abdullah Al Noman, and Peng Ge each successfully defended their PhD thesis this spring.

Alexis Stoorza

Medicinal Chemistry PhD student Alexis Stoorza's project will focus on more precisely defining the binding mode and selectivity of CpxA inhibitors.

Dr. Gunda Georg and Dr. Dan Harki

A new publication in Nature Communications describes the development and mechanism of action of new allosteric inhibitors that show promise for further development into a selective but efficacious therapeutic.

Robert Vince

Robert Vince, PhD, director of the Center for Drug Design at the University of Minnesota, has been selected as the 2022 Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal recipient.

Med Chem at their DEI Potluck

The Department of Medicinal Chemistry held our 2nd Annual DEI Potluck at Como Park in St. Paul over Memorial Day weekend.