Pharmacology in Drug Discovery

Catalog description

This graduate level course will describe pharmacological classes of therapeutic agents with emphasis on mechanisms of actions and medicinal chemistry as well as introducing the therapies included int the rapidly expanding Cell Gene and Therapy (CART drug product formulation) and key biologics (large protein molecules). The students will learn the mechanisms of actions and medicinal chemistry linked to effectiveness and side effects of these current therapies. Structure activity function related to drug design will also be introduced for several drugs discussed. Students will also participate in interactive learning related to special topics in pharmacology through engaging discussions guided by relevant and high impact literature.