Introduction to Molecular and Medical Pharmacology

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course will cover the general principles of pharmacology and the molecular and cellular mechanisms of action of various drugs. The major topics covered will be drugs affecting the nervous system, drugs affecting the cardiovascular system, drugs treating cancer, and the major steps involved in new drug development in the pharmaceutical industry. We will also discuss pharmacogenomics, an emerging field of medical research and application in the post-genomic era