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Synthesizing Anti-Cancer Drugs from Nature

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Chemistry for the Future: Human Health
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Chemicals found in nature can have incredibly useful functionality, including anti-malarial and anti-cancer properties. However, they are usually found in small amounts.
Chris Jones, a DPhil student in the Donohoe Group, is synthesizing naturally occurring molecules in the lab so they can be used as drugs on a larger scale.

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Chemistry for the Future: Human Health
People
Chris Jones
Keywords
biology
malaria
cancer
science
disease
Health
Medicine
gin
drug discovery
nitrogen heterocycles
synthesis
Department: Department of Chemistry
Date Added: 19/07/2013
Duration: 00:06:59

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