UCLA received a $1 million donation to endow a professorship in medical and drug research. <\/p>\n
Michael Jung, a distinguished chemistry and biochemistry professor, and his wife Alice Jung made the donation to establish the Michael and Alice Jung Endowed Chair in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, according to a UCLA press release on June 14. <\/p>\n
Michael Jung said he hopes the gift will allow UCLA to hire a new faculty member who will help further drug discovery and produce more research in medicinal chemistry. <\/p>\n
According to the release, Jungs donation was matched by the UCLA Division of Physical Sciences, making the total contribution $2 million. Additional funds came from UCLAs share of proceeds from royalty rights in Xtandi, a prostate cancer medication developed by Jung and his research team. <\/p>\n
[Related: A pharmaceutical company will be purchasing the seller of Xtandi for $14 billion.] <\/p>\n
Jung has been a faculty member since 1974 and specializes in the field of synthetic organic and medicinal chemistry. He is a consultant for more than 20 industrial biotech and pharmaceutical laboratories, and he is on the scientific advisory board of several pharmaceutical firms. <\/p>\n
Jung is currently researching new medications for diseases and conditions such as breast cancer, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis. <\/p>\n
The donation is part of the UCLAs Centennial Campaign, which aims to raise $4.2 billion for the university by the end of 2019. <\/p>\n
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