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Medicinal Chemistry News
![Prof. Ambrose in the Lab](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2024-06/ambrose.jpeg)
Prof. Ambrose was invited to speak at the event, hosted at the University of Bonn (Germany), due to her expertise with the chemical exploration and analysis of Baltic amber.
![Prof. Ferguson and Nathan Dillman](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2024-06/ferg_dillman.jpg)
Both department members were selected by the College of Pharmacy's PharmD cohorts for their exemplary teaching skills.
![birth control pill packets](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2024-06/birth-control.jpg)
A successful first-in-human clinical study of YCT-529, a hormone-free birth control pill for men developed by Dr. Gunda Georg of the College of Pharmacy and YourChoice Therapeutics, demonstrated its safety.
![MedC Spring 24 Grads](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2024-06/spring_24_grads.jpg)
Five fantastic students finished their final thesis defenses to earn their PhDs in Medicinal Chemistry.