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Medicinal Chemistry

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
We 4:30p.m. – 7p.m.		 University Hall Y02-2100 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
We 4:30p.m. – 7p.m.
Location
University Hall Y02-2100
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (guest students)

Description

This upper-level professional course presents the principles of medicinal chemistry. It is an introduction to drug development, organized along the following main lines: drug discovery process, drug structure and ADME properties, lead discovery and optimization, structure-activity relationship, computer-aided drug design, combinatorial chemistry, drugs from natural sources, pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, drug and analog synthesis and overview of major drug targets, such as biological membranes, receptors, enzymes, nucleic acids among others. Intellectual property protection, preclinical and clinical trials and approval process are also discussed.

Prerequisites

CHEM 252

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/3/2024 - 12/13/2024

Location

University Hall Y02-2100

Enrolled / Capacity

14 / 20

Status

Closed

Instructor

Marianna Torok

Tuition*

$1984 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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