Researchers Discover Fast-Acting Cyanide Antidote
University of Minnesota Center for Drug Design and Minneapolis VA Medical Center researchers have discovered a new fast-acting antidote to cyanide poisoning. The antidote has potential to save lives of those who are exposed to the chemical – namely firefighters, industrial workers, and victims of terrorist attacks.
Current cyanide antidotes work slowly and are ineffective when administered after a certain point, said Steven Patterson, Ph.D., principal investigator and associate director of the University of Minnesota Center for Drug Design.
Patterson is developing an antidote that was discovered by retired University of Minnesota Professor Herbert Nagasawa. Read More...
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Upcoming Seminar:
Bradley Smith on Sep 17
Please join us at 10:30 AM at Moos Tower 1-451, for a seminar by Professor Pradipsinh Rathod from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Washington. His talk is entitled "New Antimetabolites Against Malaria."
Light refreshments will be available.
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Dr. Wang Wins First Place Poster Award
We are pleased to announce that Center for Drug Design member, Professor Zhengqiang Wang, has won the 1st Place Poster Award in the category of "Young Investigator" at the 21st International Conference on Antiviral Research in Montreal, Canada. In addition, he was selected to give an oral "shotgun" presentation to the conference attendees because of this award. The title of the poster and talk was "From RT Inhibitors to RT/IN Dual Inhibitors: A Rational Design".
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