Assistant Professor Emre Kadir AYAN 

1) Associate Professor BegÜm EVRANOS AKSÖZ

2) Associate Professor M. Tılahun MUHAMMED

3) Assistant Professor Gülnur ARSLAN KARAHAN

4) Assistant Professor Emre Kadir AYAN

5) Research Assistant Necipcan DEMİR

Communication:

1) +90 246 211 0343

2) +90 246 211 0360

3) +90 246 211 0299

4) +90 246 211 0322

5) +90 246 211 0357

Pharmaceutical chemistry is a branch of science that studies the design, synthesis, structure elucidation, quantification, structure-activity relationships, and metabolism of active pharmaceutical ingredients. It aims to develop the ideal drug that is more effective, has fewer side effects, and is less toxic. It also determines the effects of the developed active pharmaceutical ingredient by collaborating with other scientific disciplines such as pharmacology, biochemistry, and microbiology. It examines the ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination, and toxicity) properties of the active pharmaceutical ingredient. Pharmaceutical chemistry is generally conducted in a laboratory setting. Learning and studying pharmaceutical chemistry allows students to help others by developing life-saving medications. Pharmaceutical chemistry also examines the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of active pharmaceutical ingredients, which are important for understanding the effects of drugs on the body.

Our department has two shared student laboratories where educational activities are conducted. These student laboratories are equipped to facilitate effective, individualized learning, and safety-compliant experiments in Pharmaceutical Chemistry Laboratory courses. Both student laboratories are equipped with a sufficient number of modern, well-equipped fume hoods, precision scales, heated magnetic stirrers, melting point analyzers, water baths, and laboratory safety equipment.

In addition to student laboratories, our department has a research laboratory where research activities are conducted. Our faculty's shared research laboratories, equipped with high-end equipment such as a UV spectrophotometer and a rotary evaporator, are also available for use by our faculty members when needed.

Compulsory Courses

• ECZ-307 Pharmaceutical Chemistry I
• ECZ-309 Pharmaceutical Chemistry Laboratory I
• ECZ-308 Pharmaceutical Chemistry II
• ECZ-310 Pharmaceutical Chemistry Laboratory II
• ECZ-407 Pharmaceutical Chemistry III
• ECZ-409 Pharmaceutical Chemistry Laboratory III
• ECZ-408 Pharmaceutical Chemistry IV
• ECZ-410 Pharmaceutical Chemistry Laboratory IV

Elective Courses

• ECZ-342 Biotransformation Reactions in Drugs
• ECZ-344 General Principles of Drug Design
• ECZ-345 Three-Dimensional Molecular Structure and Drug Activity
• ECZ-435 Bioinformatics in Medicinal Chemistry
• ECZ-541 Computer Applications in Medicinal Chemistry
• ECZ-543 Drug Metabolism