PHAR 664 - Medicinal Chemistry Research

The student will learn the process for bringing a new drug to market including drug discovery; what is involved in discovering potential drug candidate(s); investigating structure activity relationships; evaluating results for receptor selectivity; and improving upon existing drugs. The student will learn about proving a hypothesis scientifically, synthetically, biologically and clinically. Students will gain an appreciation of drug discovery techniques used in pharmaceutical research and insight into drug candidates in cancer and type II diabetes. Typically offered: Fall, Spring
Level: PR
Credit Hours: 2

Ferris Equivalencies: PHAR-466-201008

Department: PHAR