Scientific Discovery Leading to Life Science Innovations

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The overarching goal of this course is to introduce the concept of biomedical innovation and the pathways to succeed in drug or device product development. The importance of identifying appropriate unmet clinical needs, understanding stake holder perspectives, recording and protecting their ideas, and the commercialization potential of a product will be explained. The recent, innovation-based, life science research that is carried out in academic institutions, as well as the pathways involved in translating those fundamental discoveries into products and services that affect healthcare, will be explained. We will provide an outline about drug-discovery, device development, intellectual property protection, conflict of interests, ethical perspectives, and regulatory issues, as well as the transitions from initial discovery concepts to product development. An introduction to essential disciplines and interactions that enable scientific discoveries to move forward into novel drug and device development will be provided. Graded on A-F basis only. Credit Hour s : 3