is a branch of chemistry focused on the development of new drugs and the improvement of existing ones. It is an interdisciplinary field that combines chemistry, biology, and pharmacology.

Organic chemistry is perhaps one of the most dreaded courses in the premedical curriculum. Some aspiring doctors even give up on their goal of going to medical school because they are deterred by ...

Today, using the tools of modern chemistry, scientists map the structures of modern medicines, mimic their functions and tailor drugs to individual needs—making medical miracles everyday events.

Join Emily Balskus, the Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of Chemistry at Harvard University and an Investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, as she deciphers the human microbiome, with special ...