Contact Information
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Institution Address:
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Address 1: Department of Medicinal Chemistry  University of Kansas 
Address 2: Shankel Structural Biological Center 
Address 3: 2034 Becker Drive 
City: Lawrence
State: Kansas
Zip/Postal Code: 66047
Country: United States

Program Location:: Kansas
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Mark Farrell
  Title: Director of Graduate Studies
  Office: 2059 Shankel Structural Biological Center 
  Phone (Work): 785-864-6234
  Email: markfarrell@ku.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://medchem.ku.edu

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: December 15, 2024
Does this program use rolling admissions?: Yes

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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $50
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For information about how to apply please visit: https://medchem.ku.edu/apply


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Program Description
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Program Description:
Discovery and development of new natural or synthetic organic compounds of biomedical utility is a critical component of medicinal chemical research. The Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Kansas is among the pioneering departments to have focused on organic synthesis as a core area of its research activity. Since the days of its inception in the 1960s, the Department has been blessed with faculty members whose often-trailblazing ideas and research activities, both organic synthetic and medicinal chemical, have helped shape contemporary medicinal chemistry to its present state. More recently, research in the Department has expanded into the areas of biochemistry/peptide chemistry/chemical biology emphasizing the interactions of small molecules and peptides with larger biomolecules such as proteins and lipopolysaccharides. Working at the interface between chemistry and biology, researchers in the Department focus on the design, synthesis, and biological characterization of new and existing drugs as they interact with receptors and other cellular biochemical systems.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 30
Required Rotations:: Research
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Required
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For additional information in course work please visit: https://medchem.ku.edu/courses

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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
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Area(s) of Study:: Biological Science, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Cancer, Cellular Biology, Chemical Science, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Experimental Therapeutics, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Molecular Science, Nanoscience, Natural Product, Neuroscience, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology, Structural Biology, Toxicology, Vaccine Technology
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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 7
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 2
International: 5

Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students:: 3.4
Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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 Is the GRE required?: No

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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 3

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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 100
Type of financial support available:: Stipend, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: $27,300
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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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