March 28, 2018
Dr. Richard M. van Rijn (PIIN), Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology (MCMP) recently received a 2-year R03 for $149,324 from National Institute on Drug Abuse. Dr. Van Rijn along with his collaborator Dr. Markus Lill from MCMP. The primary goals of the grant are to synthesize novel agonists of the delta opioid receptor that has strong preference to signal via G-proteins using computer-assisted drug design, characterize the novel compounds in cellular models to ensure potency and selectivity, and then test the top three drugs for their analgesic ability in reducing inflammatory pain.
