Innovative Reforms in Medicinal Chemistry Teaching: From Theory to Experiments

Recent breakthroughs in life sciences technologies and artificial intelligence have significantly increased the demand for innovative and interdisciplinary pharmaceutical professionals. Traditional teaching models in medicinal chemistry are facing unprecedented challenges and require urgent reform and transformation. In order to meet the training goals and needs of pharmaceutical professionals and enhance the innovative thinking and scientific literacy of undergraduate students in pharmaceutical sciences, this study explores innovative reforms in the teaching model of medicinal chemistry, encompassing both theoretical instruction and laboratory experiments. The study focuses on the characteristics of the Medicinal Chemistry course, evaluates the current state of medicinal chemistry education, and explores the approaches for reforming both theoretical and experimental teaching in Medicinal Chemistry.