Applying Pharmacology to Drug Discovery

The main objective of this course is to give the registrant a good overall understanding of the unique science of pharmacology and how it can describe drug action in system-independent ways. This allows predictions of drug activity in all physiological systems, not only the system where testing is done. Techniques will be described to quantify drug activity in terms of affinity, efficacy, and allosteric function.

Pharmacology is a unique discipline and is critical to drug discovery.

Registrants will learn:

1. Methods to characterize the three major drug types.

2. What makes each drug type unique to therapeutic pharmacology?

3. 3. Essential information is needed to characterize a drug's profile aimed at therapy.

Modules:

• Week 1 - Fundamentals of Pharmacology

• Week 2 - Characterizing Agonists

• Week 3 - Characterizing Antagonists

• Week 4 - Characterizing Allosteric Modulators

Good to know

• Registrations start on December 15th and close on February 2nd.

• Classes will be live from Zoom on Thursdays from 10 am to 11:30 am EST.

• Sessions will include a 1-hour live lecture plus 30 minutes of Q&A.

• Every participant will also get the chance to have a 1:1 meeting with Dr. Kenakin during the four weeks, scheduled according to the professor's availability.

• Participants who complete the course will get an online certification signed by the professor and the Dr.GPCR Team.

A splendid time is guaranteed for all.