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Center for Innovation in Drug Discovery
Voelcker Summer Research Internships in Medicinal Chemistry
May 13, 2013 to August 26, 2013
Dr. Stanton McHardy, Director
[email protected] or 458-8676
CIDD Description:
The Center for Innovation in Drug Discovery (CIDD) is a joint venture
between The University of Texas at San Antonio and The University of
Texas Health Science Center to provide capabilities and core services in
support of biomedical research related to drug discovery. CIDD is
composed of two facilities: a High-Throughput Screening (HTS) Facility
located at UTHSCSA and a Medicinal Chemistry and Synthesis Core
Facility at UTSA. The ultimate intent of the CIDD is to provide a diverse
array of core facilities and expertise to facilitate the translation of basic
scientific discoveries into tangible pre-clinical candidate drugs that can be
further developed into clinical therapies for human disease.
UTSA Medicinal Chemistry Core Facility:
The Medicinal Chemistry Core Facility is a 2000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art technological center located on the west campus
(Science Research Labs) of UTSA that performs all necessary chemistry and synthesis services to support a large
diversity of small molecule drug discovery efforts. The center provides custom synthesis and medicinal chemistry
research for small molecule drug discovery projects in any therapeutic area. The center will also provide collaboration,
consultation and program strategy opportunities from investigators who have over 16+ years of pharmaceutical
experience in taking small molecule compounds through all stages of the pre-clinical drug discovery process.
General Program Description:
Qualified UTSA students will have the opportunity to engage in collaboartive medicinal chemistry projects in advancing
small molecules for various research programs in the CIDD, as well as work closley with BS/MS and Ph.D level chemists
with drug discovery experience. The programs will be under the direction of Dr. Stanton McHardy. The research will
require multiple aspects of medicinal and synthetic chemistry, including multi-step synthesis, purification and analysis of
small molecule organic compounds, structure-activity relationship studies, physical chemical properties analysis, as well
as other aspects of medicinal chemistry.
Program Requirements:
 UTSA Chemistry or Biochemistry majors with completion of Organic I and Organic II Chemistry courses with a
grade of B or higher. A strong working understanding of organic chemistry lab techniques. Completion of
Analytical, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry courses are preferred.
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Selected candidates will be required to complete all necessary UTSA laboratory safety training requirements and
are expected to be dedicated to CIDD core research hours.
Program Support Offered:
Successful awardees will receive a $5,000 stipend to carry out medicinal chemistry research at the CIDD from May 13,
2013 to August 26, 2013. Research will take place in the Science Research Lab building (1.426) on West Campus.
Applicants are required to complete the attached application and e-mail in pdf form to; [email protected].
**The deadline for application submission is April 19, 2013.
Application Form
First Name:
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Last Name:
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Address:
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City, State and zip: ____________________________________________
E-mail address:
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Will you be enrolled in summer classes during this summer research program?
If yes, how many hours?
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Overall GPA:
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Science Courses GPA:
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Organic I and Organic I lab grades:
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Organic II and Organic II lab grades:
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Analytical Chemistry grade:
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Biochemistry grade:
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Pharmaceutical Chemistry grade:
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Describe the laboratory experiment you have enjoyed the most and why (<75 words):
Personal statement of Research Interests and Long Term Career Goals (<500 words):