Drug Discovery

Drug discovery is the translational application of biology, chemistry, medicine, business and law in the identification of new medicines. This course is designed to provide each student with a full understanding of the challenges and opportunities that face scientists engaged in this enterprise in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Active learning objectives (case studies; project team work0 are included to supplement the more didactic course materials, and to provide a simulation of the approaches used in industry to accomplish the key goal-the nomination of a clinical drug candidate worthy of extensive investment and testing in humans.