Heidi Diez Wins Bowl of Hygeia Award
March 2, 2023
Dr. Diez accepts her award at the 2023 Michigan Pharmacists Association Annual Convention & Exposition in Detroit, Michigan
Heidi Diez and her family at the 2023 Michigan Pharmacists Association Annual Convention & Exposition in Detroit, Michigan.
Heidi Diez was honored at the 2023 Michigan Pharmacists Association Annual Convention & Exposition in Detroit, Michigan.
Remembering Varsha Bhatt-Mehta
February 20, 2023
Dr. Varsha Bhatt-Mehta
Dr. Varsha Bhatt-Mehta, retired clinical professor of pharmacy, died on February 16, 2023.
Dr. Varsha Bhatt-Mehta, retired clinical professor of pharmacy, died on February 16, 2023.
Tim Cernak Named 2023 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Chemistry
February 16, 2023

Tim Cernak, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry in the College of Pharmacy, is among the Alfred P.

Making Molecules Faster: U-M Discovery Dramatically Reduces Time It Takes to Build Molecules
February 8, 2023
The Cernak Lab Team
Di Wang (from left), Rui Zhang, Tim Cernak, and Yingfu Lin in the Cernak Lab at the Chemistry Building. Image credit: Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography
With a big assist from artificial intelligence and a heavy dose of human touch, Tim Cernak's lab at the University of Michigan made a discovery that dramatically speeds up the time-consuming chemical process of building molecules that will be tomorrow's medicines, agrichemicals or materials.
Duxin Sun Named AAAS Fellow
January 31, 2023
Dr. Duxin Sun
Congratulations to Dr. Duxin Sun, who has been named a 2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Duxin Sun has been named a 2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
U-M Researchers to Develop Open-Access Molecular Reaction Data to Speed Discovery of Drugs
December 8, 2022
Dr. Cernak’s laboratory was awarded $3 million by Schmidt Futures to develop molecular reaction data using high-throughput experimentation, and the software to process it.
Dr. Paul C. Walker Named 2022 Wendell T. Hill Award Recipient
December 6, 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Paul C. Walker, who was honored by the Association of Black Health System Pharmacists with the 2022 Wendell T. Hill Award.
The Association of Black Health System Pharmacists has honored Dr. Walker with the 2022 Wendell T. Hill Award.
Remembering Professor Leroy B. Townsend
November 11, 2022
Professor Leroy Townsend
Professor Townsend had a long and distinguished career as a heterocyclic and nucleoside chemist.
Leroy B. Townsend, Albert B. Prescott Emeritus of Medicinal Chemistry and professor emeritus of chemistry, died on October 15, 2022.
Kathleen Stringer Earns Prestigious Therapeutic Frontiers Lecture Award
October 13, 2022
Dr. Kathleen Stringer
“(Dr. Stinger) is a long-standing leader in the field of sepsis and her innovative examination of how to identify and treat those with this critical illness will ultimately result in better patient outcomes, including reduced mortality."
The award recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to pharmacotherapeutics in their field.
Students Award Mustapha Beleh 2022 Golden Apple
October 3, 2022
Dr. Mustapha Beleh
“Dr. Beleh is always striving to find ways so that his students can effectively learn important material, often in entertaining, funny, and relatable ways!"
Mustapha Beleh, PhD, Director of Education and Collegiate Lecturer in Medicinal Chemistry, has been named the 32nd Golden Apple Award recipient.

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