BMS663: Drug Discovery / Faculty of Applied Sciences

This subject discusses how molecular biology changed the drug discovery process from a chemistry-based random process into one that is guided by an understanding of the pathophysiology of diseases. Molecular targets can now be identified and validated, and compounds that interacts with these targets can be sought from natural sources or synthesized in the lab. These have resulted in a new generation of molecular drugs with high specificity and little side effects. Main goals of this course is to guide the steps necessary to translate benchside findings into bedside applications.