Research Activities
Research activities of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry in various fields of medicinal chemistry such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, synthesis, analysis, identification of plant compounds using various techniques of instrumental analysis and computer-aided drug design.
All research projects of the group are done by the technicians of the group, general students and specialized students and faculty members.
Research areas of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry include the following.
• Design and modeling of chemical compounds as drug candidates
• Synthesis of new drug compounds with biological properties (anti-cancer, anti-Alzheimer, antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-tuberculosis, enzyme inhibitor (such as acetylcholinesterase, tubulin, dihydrofolate reductase, and etc.), analgesic, Anti-inflammatory and etc.
• Introducing new methods for the synthesis of organic and medicinal compounds
• Introduction of new reagents and catalysts for the synthesis of organic and pharmaceutical compounds
• Application of nanotechnology in pharmacy
• Introduction of new methods in chromatography for analysis of drugs in biological samples
• Development of new electrochemical methods in pharmacy