Pharmaceutical chemistry is a field of chemistry that studies organic chemistry (molecules and compounds) in conjunction with structural and chemical biology and pharmacology in order to develop pharmaceutical drugs and therapies. The design (drug design) and synthesis of physiologically active compounds is the focus of pharmaceutical (medicinal) chemistry. The goal is to obtain new chemical molecules that can be used to find new pharmaceuticals or to improve existing drug structures, hence expanding the chemical drug portfolio. The introduction of molecular biology changed pharmacokinetics (the study of how a drug and its metabolites behave in the body) and pharmacodynamics (the study of how a drug and its metabolites behave in the body). The development of computer techniques and approaches in molecular modelling approaches, as well as advances in analytical evaluation of new molecules, have all considerably broadened the reach and use of pharmaceutical chemistry, allowing for the development of a wider array of innovative drugs with new therapeutic potential.
Title : Theoretical modeling in organic nanophotonics: Processes and devices
Alexander Bagaturyants, Russian Academy of Science, Russian Federation
Title : The EVA technique in analytical biochemistry
Pier Giorgio Righetti, Milan Polytechnic, Israel
Title : Lattice vibrations and atomic reactions governing reversible behavior of shape memory alloys
Osman Adiguzel, Firat University, Turkey
Title : Are you harming the environment with your research ? Introducing novel environmentally friendly chemistries
Thomas J Webster, Interstellar Therapeutics, United States
Title : Reactive oxygen species (ROS) act as chemical switch from supporting survival to death of cancer cells
Kaushala Prasad Mishra, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, India
Title : H2S: A new comprehension of its role in human activity
Startsev Anatolii Nikolaevich, G.K. Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Russian Federation