Medicinal Chemistry

Dr. Sexton, an Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry in the College of Pharmacy, brings cutting-edge drug discovery technology to clinical care at Michigan Medicine, helping to develop more effective and personalized treatments.

Professor Emily Scott’s drug discovery research painstakingly maps the structure and function of human cytochrome P450s.

Blending approaches from chemistry and biophysics with mathematical models and computer science, Dr. Sztain can reveal the dynamics of biochemical systems and predict how these dynamics might change in different circumstances. 

Besides solving how this toxin is created and potentially helping toward the development of new medication, Brown’s long-term goal is to stay in academia for pharmacy.

Cernak’s advocacy for the creation of this new field is in its early stages, yet it is gaining steam as he is being called on regularly to bring his expertise to major conservation organizations.

Sherman and his team work to culture new bacterial species from marine sediments and soils.