Miraculous Medicines and the Chemistry of Drug Design

Chemistry is widely acknowledged as being conceptually challenging, and regarded with a perceived elitism. This book aims to address this dilemma by breaking down the fundamentals of organic chemistry and its importance in medicine, so that readers with no background education in chemistry can access the material.

Chemistry graduate with BSc (Hons) 2ii from the University of York. (Sep 2016 - June 2018) Selected specialist option modules are as follows: Chemistry and Disease; Proteins in 3D; Synthesis from Natural Products; Dynamic Earth (geochemistry and environmental chemistry in second and third year). Postgraduate education: currently occupied with research work to attain a chemistry PhD with Newcastle University. Industry placement at FERA Science Ltd. (Sep 2018 - Oct 2021).

Preface. A Brief Background. Finding a Target. Antibiotics: The Need for Innovation. Antiviral Agents and Rational Drug Design. The Fight Against Cancer. Targeting the Nervous System. Drug Design, Synthesis, and Development. Index.