February 26, 2015

ANN ARBOR—Vincent Groppi, a leader in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, has assumed the position of director of the University of Michigan's Center for the Discovery of New Medicines.

The CDNM is a virtual center that supports early-stage, innovative drug-discovery research projects across the university and is administratively housed at the Life Sciences Institute. Established in 2012 by several university unit partners, the center has successfully funded three rounds of projects, for a total of 20. It also hosts a series of drug-discovery lectures and connects university research to industry mentors.

Read more: New director for U-M's Center for the Discovery of New Medicines