PHCL4001

This pharmacology course offers a comprehensive examination of the mechanisms of drug action, with an emphasis on understanding how drugs exert effects at the molecular and cellular level. Through course lectures, in-class discussion, and reading research papers, students will explore key principles in pharmacodynamics (how drugs interact with molecular targets, influence cellular pathways, and produce therapeutic effects), pharmacokinetics (what mechanisms regulate the process of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination), and pharmacogenomics (how individual genetic variations contribute to drug response). The course will also introduce the process of drug discovery and development, and how researchers establish drug efficacy and safety in preclinical studies and clinical trials. No previous knowledge of pharmacology is necessary, though introductory biology and chemistry are required.

013726

Every Spring