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York University Faculty of Science Associate Professor Derek Jackson, and Kyle Belozerov, a sessional assistant professor, have partnered with Science Engagement Programs<\/a> to develop a new Spark Lab virtual reality (VR) research course that will introduce high school students to pharmaceutical chemistry.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Spark Lab courses are week-long sessions designed for students in grades 9 to 12 who are interested in gaining hands-on experience in the science labs. The Faculty of Science offers courses in the experimental and research categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimental courses are developed and taught by York undergraduate and graduate students, teacher candidates, or Ontario-certified teachers, while research courses are developed and led by graduate students and\/or professors and are based on the research they are conducting at York. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Derek Jackson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Students enrolled in the new Pharmaceutical Chemistry research course \u2013 which runs from July 17 to 21<\/strong>, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Keele Campus \u2013 will explore modern pharmaceutical chemistry through hands-on laboratory drug synthesis experiments and by using virtual reality (VR) to examine their structure and how they interact with their targets. By the end of the week, students will have a deeper understanding of biological molecules and the foundations of drug action in the human body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a postdoctoral researcher at the Emory University Medical School, Belozerov worked on pre-clinical development and testing of drug candidates targeting an aggressive form of brain tumor called glioblastoma. He also has taught pharmacology to students in the nursing program at York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jackson\u2019s expertise is in organic chemistry, a field of study that is used to synthesize the molecules found in a large number of medications, ranging from everyday medicines, like Tylenol, to complex and life-saving cancer medications. The professors have combined their respective areas of expertise to develop an engaging and dynamic summer lab course for curious Toronto high schoolers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about Belozerov and Jackson and their pharmaceutical chemistry course, visit the Science Engagement Programs website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To register for this course, visit the online ActiveWorks registration system<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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