Dr. Philip Portoghese develops new pain drug

Distinguished Professor Philip Portoghese describes his breakthrough drug for treating chronic pain in the Inquiry feature "New compound shows promise in treating chronic pain." Inquiry is a new blog exploring University of Minnesota research.

Dr. Elizabeth Amin – Women's Faculty Cabinet

Elizabeth Amin, associate professor, has been selected to serve a three-year term on the Women's Faculty Cabinet, which advises the Provost about the status of women faculty and goals for improvement of their academic careers and workplace.

Dr. Chris Xing – Natural Products Insider TV

Professor Chris Xing was featured in the Natural Products Insider TV story "New Science May Boost Kava Market." Insider TV interviewed Dr. Xing after his presentation of new kava research at the International Conference on the Science of Botanicals.

Dr. Elizabeth Amin – AHC "Every Day" feature

Professor Elizabeth Amin is featured in a video that is part of a new Academic Health Center series, "Every Day," which profiles faculty's interests outside the University. Dr. Amin talks about her work with amateur radio and its relevance to her research.

Grad Students receive AFPE Fellowships

Medicinal Chemistry graduate students David Huang and Kimberly Maize were awarded 2014 American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) Pre-Doctoral Fellowships in the Pharmaceutical Sciences. David is a member of the Georg lab and Kim is in the Finzel lab.

Stephanie Breunig – Summer Research Fellowship

Stephanie Breunig, an undergraduate chemistry major performing research in the Harki laboratory, was awarded a Heisig/Gleysteen summer research fellowship from the Department of Chemistry. The fellowship includes a $4500 summer stipend and $500 for travel to a scientific conference to present research results.

Maggie Olson – First Exceptional Grad Student Award

The faculty of the department of Medicinal Chemistry recently established the Abul-Hajj–Hanna Exceptional Graduate Student Award in Medicinal Chemistry to honor individual excellence among graduate students. A student’s qualifications for the award include quantity and quality of research accomplishments; original research proposal for the oral exam; quality of seminars and colloquia; graduate course grade-point average since entering the program; and service and citizenship in departmental affairs.

 

The award committee has selected Margaret Olson as the first award recipient.  She will receive a $1000.00 prize and will give a research-based departmental seminar during the award event on May 6, 2014. Dan Harki is Maggie's advisor.