UIC Botanical Center - an Academic Training Center
The UIC Botanical Center is a research and training center, supporting the development of doctorate level scientists who have and will continue to contribute to this area of study. The Graduate Program provides opportunities for those interested in developing a career in the field of natural products research also known as Pharmacognosy. Graduates work in a variety of positions within the pharmaceutical industry, at ethical drug and natural products companies, as well as governmental regulatory and research agencies and not-for-profit associations.
Click on the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy link for more information about training programs.
Dorothy Bradley Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden
The UIC Botanical Center is grateful to Dr. Robert A. Atkins who provided the funds to create and support the Dorothy Bradley Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden located on the grounds of the University of Illinois at Chicago. It is not only a ready source of a large variety of plant species for education and research, but the Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden also offers an island of beauty and tranquility on a busy campus. The Center and the UIC College of Pharmacy are grateful for Dr. Atkins’ generous gift in memory of his pharmacist wife. Dr. Djaja D. Soejarto, UIC Botanical Center botanist is the curator of the garden. Many of the plant species that the UIC Botanical Center is working with are featured in the Dorothy Bradley Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden. [See Photos below]
UIC Botanical Center botanist Dr. Djaja D. Soejarto, center
More Information about The Dorothy Bradley Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden
Some botanicals from the the UIC Botanical Center portfolio:
Red Clover Black Cohosh
Licorice Angelica sinensis (dong quai)
Humulus lupulus (hops)
Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) Angelica sinensis 
Valeriana officinalis (valerian)