Presented by Dr. Russell Hill
For more than half a century, scientists have been exploring the marine environment to find new drugs. Some groups of marine organisms, in particular sponges, have been prolific sources of new bioactive compounds. The marine environment has provided us with new drugs, including anti-cancer drugs, analgesics and antibiotics. Dr. Hill will give an overview of the drug discovery process and talk about some important new drugs from the marine environment, including promising compounds that are still in the “discovery pipeline.”
CBL’s Bernie Fowler Laboratory142 Williams Street Solomons, MD 20688 View a campus map
This is a free event with no pre-registration. Seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This presentation is part of the Science for Citizens Seminar Series
Join us at the oldest state-supported marine lab on the East Coast to learn about innovative research being pioneered by CBL scientists. Our faculty and graduate students are developing new approaches to solving the environmental management problems facing Calvert County, our nation, and the world. Each talk will be presented by an UMCES scientist and will inform the public about a featured research effort.
