DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT

Catalog description

This course focuses on fundamental aspects and strategies used in drug discovery, design, development, and interactions. Fundamental aspects include an introduction, history, and study of the physical, chemical, and pharmaceutical properties of drugs. It includes the study of the relationship between chemical structure and biological activity as well as drug discovery strate gies, molecular modeling methods, and structural optimization to improve potency and therapeutic index. This course will allow the student to integrate and apply chemical and biological concepts in the design, development and interactions of drugs.