SCIE 682
Drug Discovery
Robert DeSimone
Course Schedule | |
Session 1 | Introduction: Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry
Discover Time Line |
Session 2 | Medicinal Chemistry Concepts
Receptor Theory: Structure Activity Relationships |
Session 3 | Treatment of Anxiety
Use of Benzodiazepines |
Session 4 | Treatment of Anxiety Continued
Cognition Enhancement |
Session 5 | New Approach to Drug Design
Combinatorial Chemistry |
Session 6 | New Approach to Drug Design Continued
Computational Chemistry |
Session 7 | Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases
Diuretics |
Session 8 | Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases Continued
Rennin Angiotensin |
Session 9 | Treatment of Diabetes
Insulin |
Session 10 | Anticancer Drugs |
Session 11 | Analgetics and Nonsteroidal Antiinflamatory Agents |
Session 12 | Project Presentations |
Session 13 | Project Presentations |
Office Hours: before or after class or by appointment | |
Grading: Homework/Class Discussions: 20% Midterm (open book take home exam): 40% Final Project on Drug Discovery of the student's choice: 40% |