Research Programs

The Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Department has developed a diverse set of research programs spanning from the physical sciences to the biological sciences, but always having a molecular basis and an emphasis on disease or medicine. Research areas include analytical medicinal chemistry; computational and biophysical medicinal chemistry; medicinal and bioorganic chemistry; medicinal biochemistry and molecular biology; molecular pharmacology and toxicology; and natural products and pharmacognosy.

More detailed information about the research programs of individual members of the faculty is available from their web sites, which can be accessed easily from the listing of the MCMP Faculty.

Interdisciplinary Centers

• Bindley Bioscience Center
• Birck Nanotechnology Center
• Oncological Sciences Center
• Purdue Cancer Center
• Cyber Center
• Markey Center for Structural Biology

Graduate Programs

• PULSe (Interdisciplinary Life Science)
• Computational Science and Engineering Program
• Computational Life Sciences

The Purdue University Research Expertise Database (PURE) is now online! With this tool, you can search for Purdue faculty members and their research activities by entering relevant keywords, or alternatively you can use a simple navigation mechanism to find them by specifying fields of study. Visit the database to identify Purdue researchers by keywords or fields of interest.