This thrust explains how the sub–disciplines of synthetic organic and bio–inorganic chemistry relate to the topic of disease in general and is aligned with various bioscientific disciplines, including biotechnology and drug development and has a strong cluster of research activities in fields such as antiviral compounds, including those for HIV/ Aids, tropical diseases including malaria, tuberculosis as well as arthritis.
(Caira, Chibale, Egan, Gammon, Hunter, Jackson, Ravenscroft, Jardine)