1. Brookhaven Women In Science Speaker

    "Natural Products: Active Pharmaceuticals and Their Derivatives"

    Graciela Diaz de Delgado, Universidad de los Andes, Venezuela

    Thursday, March 21, 2019, 4 pm
    Large Seminar Room, Bldg. 510

    Natural sources, such as plants, lichens, fungi, and marine organisms, constitute an important source of potential pharmaceutical compounds. Different plant extracts have been widely used by different cultures to treat a diverse range of ailments. In her lecture, Professor Diaz de Delgado will talk about the pharmaceutical applications and importance of these natural products.