05/27/2026
Today, we were honored to host Gunda I. Georg, PhD, and the winner of the 2026 Duane D. Miller Lectureship. Dr. Georg is the Regents Professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Minnesota
We would also like to congratulate the 2026 Duane D. Miller Endowment Student Awardee, Kristiana Avad, PharmD, a graduate of the UT Health Sciences College of Pharmacy and a current PhD candidate in Krik Hevener, PhD, PharmD's lab.
Dr. Georg's presentation, "Discovery and development of a male pill by targeting the retinoid signaling pathway with YCT-529 for effective, reversible oral contraception," examined the discovery and development of the first-in-class selective retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARα) antagonist, including preclinical studies of YCT-529, as well as findings from the Phase 1 clinical trial.