Medicinal and Biological Chemistry

About this course

Medicinal and biological chemistry occupies the territory where chemical science meets the life sciences, asking how molecules interact with biological systems and how that understanding can be used to address disease. It is a discipline that draws on organic chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology, and molecular biology, and it sits close to the heart of drug discovery, where the design and synthesis of new therapeutic agents begins. At Nottingham you will study the core principles of organic, physical, and biological chemistry alongside the specific areas of medicinal chemistry that make this degree distinctive: drug design, synthesis, structure-activity relationships, biochemical mechanisms, and the pharmacological concepts that determine how a molecule affects living cells and organisms. You will develop practical laboratory skills alongside theoretical understanding, and the foundati

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 57% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 22% of graduatescards →

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