Medicinal Chemistry Program
A very exciting recent development at UB is the merger of Medicinal Chemistry and Chemistry Departments. This merger places UB in a unique position in terms of training students for eventual careers as medicinal chemists in the pharmaceutical industry. Traditionally pharmaceutical companies preferentially hire Ph.D.'s with strong synthetic organic research skills with the expectation that the candidate will learn the necessary medicinal/biological background at the company. At UB, students now have the opportunity to obtain a Ph.D., in which they gain expertise in both synthetic organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry. Students may either obtain a Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry or in Chemistry focusing on synthetic organic/bioorganic chemistry. Traditionally the Ph. D. program in Medicinal Chemistry has had a strong focus in synthetic organic chemistry and with the close interaction between the Medicinal and Organic Divisions, this focus will be further emphasized. Alternatively, students in the Chemistry Ph.D. program studying synthetic organic/bioorganic chemistry can gain a background in medicinal chemistry by taking elective courses such as modeling and drug design or combinatorial chemistry. The joint weekly seminar program between the Organic and Medicinal Divisions brings in a number of industrial speakers from the pharmaceutical industry, which further adds to this exciting synergy.
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Combined BS/MS Program Medicinal Chemistry
There has been explosive growth in the need for students with a multidisciplinary background. This is never more apparent than in Medicinal Chemistry. Given this, we have developed a 5 year combined BS/MS degree program in Medicinal Chemistry where students take courses and laboratories in biochemistry, chemistry, medicine, and pharmacology plus perform undergraduate research. This is an exciting, streamlined program that provides students with a rigorous education in a wide range of disciplines.
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