Drug Discovery

Drug Discovery Degree Requirements

Required Courses:

BIO 690Cellular Signal Transduction

3

CH 685Medicinal Chemistry

3

And two courses from the following list:

BIO 682Biochemical Laboratory Techniques

3

BIO 684Molecular Biology Laboratory Techniques

3

BIO 800Special Research Problems in Chemical Biology

1-6

CH 582Biophysical Chemistry

3

CH 800Special Research Problems in Chemistry

1-6

The purpose of this certificate is to prepare students who are interested in drug discovery and need the skills and knowledge in medicinal chemistry and biology. This program focuses on key areas in medicinal chemistry and biochemistry including protein structure and property interaction, ligand and receptor interactions and modification of ligands and compounds to better-fit receptors and other targets. The program builds on a foundation of chemistry and biology and provides a complement of skills and knowledge essential for drug early preclinical discovery.