Award
NIH Reporter #5U19AI189183-02
Medicinal Chemistry Core
Recipient
Johns Hopkins University
Award Amount
$1,501,239.00
Ceiling
$1,501,239.00
Awarded
September 18, 2026
Identifier
5U19AI189183-02
NIH funding supports Johns Hopkins University's Medicinal Chemistry Core, which provides chemistry and drug-design expertise for optimizing antifungal drug candidates.
Description
The Medicinal Chemistry Core provides synthetic and medicinal chemistry, cheminformatics, and structure-based design resources to support antifungal drug discovery projects. Its work includes lead optimization of novel M743 analogs and β-1,3-glucan synthase inhibitors.