When:
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CT
Where: The Firehouse Grill 750 Chicago Ave, Evanston, 60202
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: free
Contact:
Suzanne Auburn
(847) 491-2902
Group: Science Cafe Evanston
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Professor Rick Silverman, Department of Chemistry, came to Northwestern to carry out fundamental research on enzymes important to various diseases, but he never expected that it would actually lead to a FDA-approved blockbuster drug. He will discuss how he got in the field of chemistry and his path to medicianal chemistry and Northwestern.
The story of the invention of Lyrica will be described and how it went from basic principles of chemistry and enzymology to technology transfer to industry parnership to commercialization. Questions regarding drugs and the drug development process are welcome.