Principles of Pharmacology 2. 1.5 Credit Hour

Catalog description

This course will provide students with fundamentals of Pharmacodynamics. The course covers basic concepts of receptor (7 transmembrane-spanning, receptor tyrosine kinase, nuclear, and ligand-gated ion channels) and transporter function and includes lectures on principles of systems pharmacology, including Cancer Pharmacology, Immunopharmacology, Alzheimer Disease Pharmacology. Additional topics include principles of chronic drug treatment and the pharmacological consequences of mixtures of drugs. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have a comprehensive knowledge of the core principles of systems pharmacology. Prerequisites: PHAR 5024 Open for Cross Enrollment on Space Available Basis.