This module is a part of the course “Managing Drug Discovery: from concept to market.” The objective of the course is to provide students with basic notions of the drug discovery process, from the identification of molecular targets to clinical development. Students will learn the key steps in the drug discovery and development process and understand how unmet medical needs are driving the research strategy. The role of biomarkers in drug discovery will also be discussed, to enable students to become familiar with the concept of personalized Medicine and companion diagnostics.
Students of the Master in Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology, as well as students who have the CIBIO course “Genomics and Drug Discovery” in their study plan, are not eligible to select this course.