Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Drug Research and Development
Course Code
LFK_046
Branch of Science
Basic medicine; Pharmaceutical Pharmacology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Pharmacy
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Maija Dambrova
Structure Unit Manager
Baiba Mauriņa
Structural Unit
Department of Applied Pharmacy
Contacts
Riga, 21 Consula Street, farmkk@rsu.lv, +371 67061544
About Study Course
Objective
To give students an insight into the research and development of new drugs
Preliminary Knowledge
Physiology, organic chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, physical and colloidal chemistry, medical chemistry.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Basic knowledge and about processes and steps in the modern drug discovery and development process.
Skills
1.Ability to explain different stages of the drug discovery process, competence in managerial and economic aspects of drug discovery process.
Competences
1.Understanding of the process of modern drug discovery, its costs, problems and current trends in pharmaceutical industry in Latvia and worldwide.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
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Solving tasks of individual situations in seminars and colloquiums; analysis of scientific publications, development and defense of individual reports.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Presentation of the prepared materials, analysis of scientific articles on drug discovery and the ability to participate in the planning and performance evaluation of new drug discovery project stages.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Introduction. Drug discovery in academic research and pharmaceutical industry projects
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E-Studies platform
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Introduction. Drug discovery in academic research and pharmaceutical industry projects
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E-Studies platform
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Preclinical models in drug discovery
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E-Studies platform
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Preclinical models in drug discovery
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E-Studies platform
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Pharmacokinetic properties and metbabolism of drug candidates
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E-Studies platform
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Pharmacokinetic properties and metbabolism of drug candidates
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Auditorium
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Pharmacokinetic properties and metbabolism of drug candidates
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Auditorium
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Pharmacokinetic properties and metbabolism of drug candidates
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E-Studies platform
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Nanomedicine
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Nanomedicine
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Natural compound research
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Natural compound research
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E-Studies platform
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Examples of drug discovery projects
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E-Studies platform
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Examples of drug discovery projects
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E-Studies platform
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Examples of drug discovery projects
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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Examples of drug discovery projects
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
The International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) / British Pharmacological Society (BPS) Guide to PHARMACOLOGY
Additional Reading
1.
Drug discovery and development / edited by Mukund S. Chorghade. v. 1: Drug discovery -- v. 2: Drug development. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, 2006-2007.