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EB 3800 - Drug Discovery and Development

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
The Drug Discovery and Development course is specifically targeted for those students who wish to pursue a career or look for an internship position in major pharmaceutical companies. To achieve this goal, not only will the course introduce students to the processes of and the strategies for drug discovery and development, but also various advanced topics in drug discovery and development will be covered including, but not limited to, molecular basis of diseases, identification and validation of drug targets, drug metabolism, drug-drug interactions, discovery and optimization of lead compounds, and molecular mechanisms of drug action and/or resistance. Students will also learn more about how bioinformatics could be utilized in facilitating today’s drug discovery and development. (prereq: CH 223 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Describe drug discovery and development processes
  • Understand the strategies for drug discovery and development
  • Understand the molecular basis of diseases including orphan diseases
  • Understand basics of drug metabolism
  • Understand the strategies for drug discovery and development
  • Understand drug target identification and validation
  • Understand the identification and optimization of lead compounds
  • Describe the mechanisms of drug action and resistance
  • Know about the major lines of drugs under development
  • Appreciate the impact of bioinformatics on modern drug discovery and development
Prerequisites by Topic
  • None
Course Topics
  • Introduction to drug discovery and development - Past, current, and future
  • Drug discovery and development pipelines - Problems and hopes
  • Considerations in drug discovery and development
  • Strategies in drug discovery and development
  • Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics
  • Types of drugs under development
Coordinator
Dr. Jung Lee


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