Chemical Biology and Drug Design - MSc

Madhurima Das

Madhurima Das is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of New Orleans working on compounds that are widely used throughout medicinal chemistry.

Madhurima chose to do a MSc in Chemical Biology and Drug Design because she wanted to engage in research and development in chemical sciences and contribute to the advancement of technologies to formulate new drugs. The University of Leeds was her preferred choice because “the university offers great infrastructure and the faculty are engaged in innovative research.”

Madhurima specialized in medicinal chemistry during her time at Leeds with a focus on the synthetic aspect of drug discovery. Her final research project involved the synthesis of Silver complexes derived from Clotrimazole which is a known antifungal compound. She said, “The best aspect of my course was the final research project. It helped me develop important skills in the laboratory that are needed to carry out independent research.”

“The objective of my research project was to synthesize novel Silver-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes derived from clotrimazole. These complexes were of interest as these could potentially have antiproliferative activities. However, my project was focused on the synthetic aspect of it. All synthesized complexes were characterized and analyzed for purity and their structures were confirmed using X-ray crystallography.”

“For anyone thinking about joining this couse, I would encourage you to do so. You will get the opportunity to work alongside innovative and dedicated faculty members and researchers which will help you develop skills required for the enhancement of your career.”

Read the full case study here - https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/chemistry-masters/dir-record/student-alumni-profiles/4125/madhurima-das