The Center for Drug Design (CDD) is a distinctive, cutting edge research facility in the Academic Health Center of the University of Minnesota. We are dedicated to: •Providing a research environment for leading scientists •Sharing unique strategies within the scientific community •Developing novel drug therapies •Vigorously pursuing an academic research agenda •Transferring scientific knowledge •Designing and developing new medicines to benefit people worldwide •Supporting the interaction of many disciplines and areas of study •Creating a focal point for research