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Course Summary

This course covers the process of drug discovery from target identification to drug approval. Students will gain an understanding of the drug discovery process and the role of various disciplines in the process.

Key Learning Points

Learn about the drug discovery process, from target identification to clinical trials
Understand the role of various disciplines in drug discovery, including chemistry, biology, and pharmacology
Explore the challenges and opportunities in drug discovery

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

- USA: $85,000 - $150,000
- India: INR 6,00,000 - INR 22,00,000
- Spain: €35,000 - €70,000
- USA: $85,000 - $150,000
- India: INR 6,00,000 - INR 22,00,000
- Spain: €35,000 - €70,000
- USA: $65,000 - $120,000
- India: INR 4,50,000 - INR 18,00,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €50,000
- USA: $85,000 - $150,000
- India: INR 6,00,000 - INR 22,00,000
- Spain: €35,000 - €70,000
- USA: $65,000 - $120,000
- India: INR 4,50,000 - INR 18,00,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €50,000
- USA: $50,000 - $90,000
- India: INR 3,00,000 - INR 10,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €35,000

Learning Outcomes

Understand the drug discovery process
Identify potential drug targets
Design and optimize drug candidates

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of chemistry and biology
Familiarity with drug development process

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online
Self-paced

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Description

The University of California San Diego, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Drug Discovery course brings you lectures from both faculty and industry experts. With this course, recorded on campus at UCSD, we seek to share our access to top people in the field who bring an unprecedented range of expertise on drug discovery.

In this course you will learn the drug discovery process up to the filing of an Initial New Drug Application or IND. Each week you will learn the steps that a pharmaceutical or biotech company goes through to discover a new therapeutic drug. In this course you will be able to: * Understand the pharmaceutical and biotechnology market a changing landscape * Learn the major aspects of the drug discovery process, starting with target selection, to compound screening to designing lead candidates. * Recognize current modern drug discovery based on the lock-and-key theory, which attempts to use one single compound to hit one target to combat the related disease. * Increase understanding of the various drug discovery tools and methods that are used for finding, identifying and designing a new drug. * Define and understand the regulatory responsibilities for drug discovery to file an Investigational New Drug Application (IND). This course is intended as part 1 of a series: Drug Discovery, Drug Development (https://www.coursera.org/learn/drug-development) and Drug Commercialization (https://www.coursera.org/learn/drug-commercialization). We would highly recommend that you take the courses in order since it will give you a better understanding on how a drug is discovered in the lab before being tested in clinical trials and then launched in the market place.

Outline

Welcome!
Welcome!

Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Industry Landscape
Pharma and Biotechnology Landscape
Key Issues for Pharma
Global Outlook: What will the Future Look Like?
Creating a Sustainable Business
Patient-Centric Drug Discovery and Commercialization
A New Approach to R&D
Innovation and Its Role in Developing Better Drugs
Meet the Instructors
A new Master Degree in Science in Drug Development & Product Management at UCSD
Pharma and Biotech

Drug Discovery: Proteomics, Genomics
Drug Discovery: Proteomics, Genomics I
Drug Discovery: Proteomics, Genomics II
Drug Discovery: Proteomics, Genomics III
Drug Discovery: Proteomics, Genomics IV
Drug Discovery: Proteomics, Genomics V
Drug Discovery: Proteomics, Genomics

Compound Selection & Preclinical Studies
Compound Selection & Preclinical Studies I
Compound Selection & Preclinical Studies II
Compound Selection & Preclinical Studies III
Compound Selection & Preclinical Studies IV
Compound Selection & Preclinical Studies V
Compound Selection & Preclinical Studies VI
Compound Selection and Pre-clinical Studies

Challenges in Fragment Based Drug Discovery for Protein Kinases
Challenges in Fragment Based Drug Discovery for Protein Kinases I
Challenges in Fragment Based Drug Discovery for Protein Kinases II
Challenges in Fragment Based Drug Discovery for Protein Kinases III
Challenges in Fragment Based Drug Discovery for Protein Kinases IV
Challenges in Fragment Based Drug Discovery for Protein Kinases V
Optional: Examples using structure based approaches
Challenges in Fragment Based Drug Discovery for Protein Kinases

Key Concepts in Drug Delivery
Key Concepts in Drug Delivery I
Key Concepts in Drug Delivery II
Key Concepts in Drug Delivery III
Key Concepts in Drug Delivery IV
Key Concepts in Drug Delivery V
Concepts in Drug Delivery Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the world of drug discovery with this comprehensive course on Coursera. Students have rated this course highly and praised it for its in-depth and engaging content. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the emphasis on practical applications of drug discovery principles.

Pros from User Reviews

Engaging and in-depth content
Practical applications of drug discovery principles
Experienced and knowledgeable instructors
Great value for the price
Flexible schedule and pacing

Cons from User Reviews

Some technical issues with video lectures
Some quizzes and assignments are too difficult
Limited interaction with instructors and other students
Not suitable for those with no prior knowledge of chemistry or biology
No hands-on lab experience

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