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Journeying through the Field of Medicinal Chemistry: Perspectives from Graduate Researchers
Zoe M Koerperich1, Samantha A Kennelly1, Connor M McDermott1
1Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 308 Harvard Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States.
Abstract:
The training of new medicinal chemists is vital to the future of the field, and as graduate students at this critical stage, we are uniquely positioned to comment on our training. Herein, we discuss the perspectives from graduate researchers before, during, and after graduate school by utilizing survey data obtained from five medicinal chemistry programs in the Midwest and recent alumni of the University of Minnesota. We also reflect on the female perspective within the field of medicinal chemistry. Finally, we offer recommendations to both students and faculty in the hopes of helping future generations succeed in the field.
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