The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute, UF Medicinal Chemistry Target Incurable Diseases

University of Florida scientists with expertise in drug discovery and chemistry are advancing potential treatments for challenging diseases via a new collaborative initiative.

The UF College of Pharmacy’s Department of Medicinal Chemistry in Gainesville and the Chemistry Department at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology in Jupiter have announced the creation of a new shared, Jupiter-based faculty position.

It takes many tools and specialists to find and develop new treatments, and the two campuses each have distinct and complementary strengths. The new faculty member will draw on both institutions’ expertise to target diseases with few options, including aggressive cancers, brain disorders, and genetic and infectious diseases, leaders from both campuses said.

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