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Pioneering natural product science
The Center for Cannabis and Natural Product Pharmaceutics (CCNPP) aims to expand upon the scientific progress of the state-approved medical marijuana academic clinical research center at Penn State. While cannabis remains an integral part of the research conducted by the center, interests will also encompass other natural products in both basic and clinical science studies for a wide range of diseases and disorders, including pain, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer and many other conditions. The CCNPP provides ready access to infrastructure for natural product extraction and analytical chemistry analysis. In addition, a variety of biological science pipelines have been established.
2025 CCNPP Annual Retreat
The Penn State Center for Cannabis & Natural Product Pharmaceutics will be hosting its second annual retreat on Thursday, March 13, 2025. This event will be an opportunity for members of the center to share their current research around the therapeutic potential of cannabis and other natural products and their chemical constituents.
Location: Penn State Health Headquarters, 100 Crystal A Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
All those interested in the biomedical applications of cannabis and other natural products are welcome to attend by registering.