Rational Drug Design

Catalog description

An introduction to drug target selection, lead compound discovery, and application of structure-activity relationships and computational chemistry towards design and optimization of lead compounds and their derivatives. Includes synthesis and optimization of lead compounds, case studies, high throughput screening assays, and quantitative cell line based bioassays. Students enrolled for graduate credit will be required to review scientific literature and case studies related to the course topics. Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.