UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (UNTHSC)

Overview of Modern Drug Discovery and Development

Learn more about drug discovery and development
Designed for students to gain a systematic understanding of how drugs and medicines are discovered and developed.
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This course duration is estimated to be 30 hours

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Overview of Modern Drug Discovery and Development

University of North Texas Health Science Center

UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas USA is one of the nation's premier graduate academic medical centers that specializes in patient-centered care, research and health care.

Syllabus

Course content

In this course you will have the chance to expand your knowledge and expertise about modern drug discovery.

1.

The History and Origin of Modern Drug Discovery

2.

Basic Principles of Pharmacology in Drug Discovery

3.

Basic Principles of Chemistry in Drug Discovery

4.

G Protein-coupled Receptors as Drug Targets

5.

Modern Techniques for Target Identification and Validation

6.

Basic Principles of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics

Who can take this course

This course is beneficial to anybody who is or works as a Pharmacist, Pharmacologist, Researcher, or Clinician.

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Learning Outcomes

TARGET-BASED DRUG DISCOVERY
A basic understanding of how new medications are developed and explore target-based drug discovery.
PHARMACOLOGY CONCEPTS
Foundational concepts of pharmacology as they apply to drug discovery.
G PROTEIN RECEPTORS
Knowledge of G protein-coupled receptors as drug targets.
MODERN TECHNIQUES
Modern techniques for drug target identification and validation. 
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