EB 3800 - Drug Discovery and Development

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
Drug Discovery and Development is designed for those who wish to pursue a career in pharmaceutical industry. To achieve the goal, not only the course will give students a broad overview of the pipeline of drug discovery and development, but also various topics will be covered including molecular basis of diseases, identification of drug targets, identification and optimization of lead compounds, mechanism of drug action, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, preclinical and clinical trials, mechanism of drug resistance, and drug-drug interactions, with examples of drugs to target various diseases and conditions. Moreover, students will learn how to employ genomics and bioinformatics in facilitating drug discovery and development. Furthermore, students will learn the logic of structure-based rational drug design through molecular modeling. (prereq: CH 223)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Describe overall drug discovery and development process
Understand the molecular basis of diseases and drug target identification
Understand the identification and optimization of lead compounds
Describe the mechanisms of drug action and resistance
Understand drug metabolism
Understand the objectives and details of clinical trials
Understand the importance of drug-drug interactions
Know about the major lines of drugs being developed
Appreciate the impact of bioinformatics in drug discovery and development

Prerequisites by Topic

None

Coordinator
Jung Lee

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EB 3800 - Drug Discovery and Development