Mission and Vision

Mission

Our mission is to drive innovation through combined excellence in the disciplines of Pharmacognosy, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology and Environmental Toxicology in order to understand and improve human and environmental health. We will provide positive impacts to our school, the state of Mississippi and the world via education and mentored research at the undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral levels, and through our leadership in inter-disciplinary chemical and biological sciences.

Vision

We are a department of leaders in inter-disciplinary life sciences dedicated to improving human and environmental health through education, biological and chemical research, and committed service.