Translational Pharmacology: The Science of Therapeutic Discovery and Development

Harvard FAS

This intensive course, held during three weeks in January (13 class days), covers principles of pharmacology and their translation into new drug discovery and development. Students participate in project groups, composed primarily of graduate students, to propose a drug development strategy from target choice through clinical trials. Most sessions include lectures, panel discussions, and/or case studies presented by Harvard faculty and faculty experts from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology…