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Credits
This is a 3-credit course.
Description
This course provides a strong conceptual foundation of the diverse molecular and cellular processes involved in cancer development and the multiple strategies to fight the disease. The focus of the course will be on colon cancer development. Students will learn to analyze data from high throughput screenings of colon cancerpatientsand acquirea good understanding of how to use this information to plan and carry out a project inapplied research and product development in the field of anti-cancer drug development.
There is a wide range of drugs that enter the market, especially effective anticancer drugs are in high demand. Identification of important targets and the development of a potential hit becoming a marketable anticancer drug takes at least 10-12 years. The Drug Development Strategies course provides students a sound understanding of the hallmarks of cancer, the process of finding a potential hit using bioinformatics tools, and the necessary drug development strategy needed before entering the clinical phase.
Note: Students are required to immerse themselves in self-study related to statistics, cancer pathology, and target identification. This is not a foundational course. This course is advanced and requires consistent work to meet assignment and milestone deadlines. It is essential that students communicate with faculty throughout the semester.
This is a Hogeschool van Arnhem in Nijmegen (HAN) course, taught by HAN faculty and instructors as part of a collaborative venture between the University of Florida and HAN University, the Netherlands.
Prerequisites
PHA 6432 Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Graduate students with a basic knowledge of organic chemistry, biochemistry, and physiology interested in pharmaceutical drug development and design.
Library Access
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