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Drug Discovery and Development
Course Director: James E. Barrett, Ph.D.

 

All lectures will be held in Room xxxx, New College Building

DATE TIME TOPIC
August 26, 2008 1:00-2:30

Course Overview & ObjectivesThe Drug Discovery, Development and Approval Process

August 28, 2008 1:00-2:30 Historical Perspectives: The Legacy of the Past and the Evolution of Drug Discovery & Modern Medicine
September 2, 2008 1:00-2:30 Drug Research Strategy: Organizational Aspects of the Pharmaceutical Industry
September 4, 2008 1:00-2:30 Target Based Drug Discovery: Diversity of Targets, Identification, Selection, and Validation
September 9, 2008 1:00-2:30 Chemical and Biological Space: Navigating Chemical Space for Biology and Medicine
September 14, 2008 1:00-2:30 High Throughput Screening Lead Search & Compound Optimization, Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Technologies
September 16, 2008 1:00-2:30 The Emergence of Biotechnology: Small molecules vs biologicals
September 21, 2008 1:00-2:30 Case Studies in Drug Discovery and Development  I 
September 23, 2008 1:00-2:30 EXAM 1.
September 28, 2008 1:00-2:30 Preclinical Assessment I:  In Vitro & In Vivo Model Systems
September 30, 2008 1:00-2:30 Preclinical Assessment II: Drug Metabolism, Toxicology and Pathology
October 7, 2008 1:00-2:30 The FDA: Regulatory Guidelines and Drug Development: History and Current Status
October 9, 2008 1:00-2:30 Translational Medicine:  Strategies, Concepts and the Interface Between Preclinical and Clinical Research
October 14, 2008 1:00-2:30 Clinical Research I: Phase I Studies First in Humans: Safety & Tolerability
October 16, 2008 1:00-2:30 Clinical Research II: Phase II Studies & Clinical Trial Designs
October 21, 2008 1:00-2:30 Clinical Research III: Phase III Studies: Safety and Efficacy
October 23, 2008 1:00-2:30 Case Studies in Drug Discovery and Development II
October 28, 2008 1:00-2:30 Therapeutic Areas & Unmet Needs II: Oncology
October 30, 2008 1:00-2:30 Therapeutic Areas & Unmet Needs I: Central Nervous System
November 4, 2008 1:00-2:30 Therapeutic Areas & Unmet Needs III: Cardiovascular
November 6, 2008 1:00-2:30 Project Team Formation:  Mock Discovery and Development Project
November 11, 2008 1:00-2:30 Project Team Formation:  Mock Discovery and Development Project Report
November 13, 2008 1:00-2:30 Overview of Commercial and Marketing
November 18, 2008 1:00-2:30 Why drugs fail?
November 20, 2008 1:00-2:30 Current Status and Emerging Trends in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry: Translational Medicine
November 25, 2008 1:00-2:30 Technology Development and   Entrepreneurial Initiatives
November 25, 2008 1:00-2:30 EXAM 2: Final paper submitted.

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