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ACS Chem. Biol.,
2 (8),
512–514
10.1021/cb700153h
Web Release Date: August 17, 2007
Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society
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Science at the Interface of Chemistry and Biology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Joseph M. Ready* and Kristen W. Lynch
Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75390
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*Corresponding author, Joseph.ready#utsouthwestern.edu.
Many of today’s most exciting and pressing scientific questions lie at the interface of organic chemistry and biology. How can we design and synthesize biologically active small molecules de novo? What is the molecular basis for memory and sentience? How are inter- and intracellular communications regulated? By what mechanism do certain pharmaceutically relevant small molecules function? Answering these questions—and posing others yet unasked—requires expertise ranging from organic synthesis to molecular biology, from biophysics to clinical medicine. The Biological Chemistry Training Program at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center was established on this proposition and seeks to create an environment fostering excellence within disciplines to stimulate synergies between them.
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