Drug Discovery
Course Overview: Introduction & About
This course provides an in-depth overview of the drug discovery process, focusing on the scientific, technological, and regulatory steps involved in bringing a new therapeutic agent from idea to market. Learners will gain insight into the multidisciplinary nature of modern drug discovery, exploring topics such as target identification, lead optimization, preclinical development, and emerging technologies like computational drug design and AI-driven discovery.
Course Aim & Competences
Learn new concepts from industry experts
Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
Earn a shareable career certificate
Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
Earn a shareable career certificate
Who Should Attend the Course
Throughout the course, you will explore how chemistry, biology, pharmacology, and computational tools work together to bring potential therapies from the lab bench to the clinic. Whether you are a student, researcher, or healthcare professional, this program will strengthen your understanding of modern drug discovery methods and their real-world applications.
Course syllabus
8 Weeks
Course Guidelines
Professional Conduct:
Communicate respectfully with instructors, colleagues, and staff at all times. Maintain professionalism in both verbal and written interactions.
Active Participation:
Engage actively during lectures, discussions, and practical sessions. Asking questions and sharing experiences are encouraged to enhance collective learning.
Timely Communication:
Inform the course coordinator in advance of any absences, schedule changes, or issues affecting participation.
Communicate respectfully with instructors, colleagues, and staff at all times. Maintain professionalism in both verbal and written interactions.
Active Participation:
Engage actively during lectures, discussions, and practical sessions. Asking questions and sharing experiences are encouraged to enhance collective learning.
Timely Communication:
Inform the course coordinator in advance of any absences, schedule changes, or issues affecting participation.
Technology and Support
This course utilizes an integrated online learning platform designed to provide a seamless and interactive experience. Participants will have access to multimedia lectures, reading materials, simulation tools, and discussion forums to enhance their understanding of drug discovery concepts.
Our technical support team is available to assist with any issues related to course access, login credentials, or platform navigation. You may reach them through the Help Desk or via email for prompt assistance.
Our technical support team is available to assist with any issues related to course access, login credentials, or platform navigation. You may reach them through the Help Desk or via email for prompt assistance.
Discussion Instructions
Be Respectful:
Maintain a courteous and professional tone in all discussions, whether in person or online.
Stay Relevant:
Keep contributions focused on the topic being discussed, relating comments to ultrasound practice and primary health care.
Engage Actively:
Participate regularly by asking questions, sharing clinical experiences, and contributing to group problem-solving.
Support Claims with Evidence:
When presenting opinions or case insights, refer to clinical guidelines, research findings, or practical experience when possible.
Listen and Reflect:
Give others the opportunity to express their views. Consider different perspectives before responding.
Confidentiality:
Do not share any patient information or sensitive case details outside the learning environment.
Maintain a courteous and professional tone in all discussions, whether in person or online.
Stay Relevant:
Keep contributions focused on the topic being discussed, relating comments to ultrasound practice and primary health care.
Engage Actively:
Participate regularly by asking questions, sharing clinical experiences, and contributing to group problem-solving.
Support Claims with Evidence:
When presenting opinions or case insights, refer to clinical guidelines, research findings, or practical experience when possible.
Listen and Reflect:
Give others the opportunity to express their views. Consider different perspectives before responding.
Confidentiality:
Do not share any patient information or sensitive case details outside the learning environment.
Activity: Get to Know Each Other
No activity information available.
Module Introduction
No module introduction available.
Week 1
Lecture Page
1 discussion prompt
Week 2
Lecture Page
Pharma and Biotechnology Landscape
Week 3
Lecture Page
Drug Discovery: Proteomics, Genomics
Week 4
Lecture Page
Compound Selection & Preclinical Studies
Week 5
Lecture Page
Challenges in Fragment Based Drug Discovery for Protein Kinases
Week 6
Lecture Page
Key Concepts in Drug Delivery
Your Instructor
received his Doctorât d’ État en Pharmacie from Université Descartes, Paris V and a Master of Arts in Biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. In addition to being Managing Director of this program, he is Director of the Education Innovation Support Team and Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS).
As Director for the Education Innovation Support Team, his role is to provide strategic and collaborative leadership to co-create and support an institutional culture of innovation in education.
Williams S. Ettouati, Pharm.D.
