UCI Pharmaceutical Sciences

GRADUATE PROGRAM

FALL 2011 APPLICANTS: If you are admitted to the program, you will receive an invitation to visit us on Monday, March 21, so save the date!

The graduate gateway program in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology was established in 2007 through the joint efforts of the Departments of Chemistry, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences at UCI. The program offers a unique curriculum and exciting research opportunities for graduate students who wish to pursue careers in all aspects of drug discovery and development in the pharmaceutical industry or in academia.

The MCP program provides students with state-of-the-art practical and theoretical training in their specific field of interest, such as organic synthesis, pharmacology, or molecular biology, while emphasizing the benefits of an integrated and interdisciplinary approach. This dual goal is accomplished through a one-year interdisciplinary program of coursework and lab rotations, followed by the transition into one of the participating department's Ph.D. programs for in-depth specialization and research work. The integrated curriculum offered in this program gives students a breadth of expertise that is not easily achievable in any single, individual department.

Students in the program benefit from the participation of the highly reputed faculty within each of the participating departments. Active research programs in Chemistry include the synthesis of organic molecules and macromolecules of therapeutic significance that cover a large cross-section of chemical and biological space. Faculty in Pharmacology have research programs in areas relevant to pharmaceutical pharmacology, especially neuropharmacology. MB&B faculty enjoy active research in structural biology and drug design.

Upon successful completion of the one-year MCP curriculum, students choose a faculty advisor who is affiliated with one of the participating departments, and transition into their "home" department to complete the remaining degree requirements. They will receive their Ph.D. degree from the department of their chosen advisor.

MCP participants will earn Chemistry, Biological Sciences or Pharmacology degrees. A PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences is not currently offered.

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