Chemical Biology

(4 Credits)

This interdisciplinary field of research seeks to understand and control biological processes at the molecular and structural levels, with an emphasis on the development of chemical reagents and tools. Emphasizes the thought process involved in making new discoveries and the insights gained from these discoveries, and introduces physical organic principles and biophysical spectroscopy methods as necessary. Highlights application of synthetic organic chemistry to develop ligands and inhibitors that regulate biomolecular interactions (including DNA-protein, RNA-protein, and protein-protein interactions) as potential therapeutics.