Create a medicinal chemistry unit using virtual reality technology. Showing a series of synthetic molecules with their 3D structures and how they bind into the catalytic site in the malaria parasite’s proteasome. This will illustrate to the class how altering the structure of a small molecule inhibitor can improve its ability to bind to a target .
Faculty: Matthew J. Bertin
Department: College of Pharmacy
Students: Jenna Bouchard, Johnny Nguyen, Christopher Polanco