Pharmacology

Therapeutic actions of drugs at the cellular, tissue and organism level are discussed in areas of cancer, inflammation, cardiovascular, and endocrine related diseases. Preclinical and clinical results of each drug or drug class are discussed with respect to therapeutic effectiveness. Included in the discussion are pharmacokinetics and toxicology. The course will be reading and writing intensive involving scientific literature research. The student will demonstrate an understanding of small and large molecule drug discovery and their therapeutics. Prerequisite: BI 308/BI 308L and CH 360/CH 360L. Offered in the fall semester.