BIO 271W - Topics In Drug Development

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University of Rochester

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Americans today live longer and healthier lives than they did fifty years ago. Many of these health advances have been due to the discovery and development of therapeutic compounds (drugs). Despite these gains, there are still many health problems for which there are few therapeutic options. Thus, the development of new drugs to treat these diseases is the focus of intense effort. We will explore drug development approaches, including evaluation of natural products, screening compound libraries, and rational drug design. Students will choose a topic, write short pieces that serve as building blocks for the final 10-15 page review article, and revise this paper at least once. This course satisfies one of your two required upper-level writing experiences. It is a half-semester course, meeting once weekly. There will be significant out-of-class time commitment required for writing, revision, self-assessment, and peer-review.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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