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Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry
UH chemists collaborate with biologists, pharmacologists and engineers to design, synthesize and optimize potential lead compounds to improve drug-target interactions, toxicities, metabolism and drug delivery.
Faculty
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Alexander Statsyuk
PHARMACOLOGICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
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Ashutosh Agrawal
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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Chengzhi Cai
CHEMISTRY
![](https://uh.edu/research/_images/faculty/greg-cuny.jpg)
Greg Cuny
PHARMACOLOGICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
![](https://uh.edu/research/_images/faculty/joydip-das.jpg)
Joydip Das
PHARMACOLOGICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
![](https://uh.edu/research/_images/faculty/mehmet-orman.jpg)
Mehmet Orman
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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Patrick C. Cirino
CHEMICAL & BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING
![](https://uh.edu/research/_images/faculty/scott-gilbertson.jpg)