The use of non-traditional testing methods to minimize the use of mammalian animals in drug discovery and development. Be sure to include data from an example of the use of one of these methods.
Category: Pharmacology
The ocean in a pill
The ocean in a pill. Discuss methods and techniques for discovering new medications in organisms taken from the ocean. Include data showing the application of these concepts to the discovery of a specific drug.
The ocean in a pill
The ocean in a pill. Discuss methods and techniques for discovering new medications in organisms taken from the ocean. Include data showing the application of these concepts to the discovery of a specific drug.
Increasing importance of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics
The increasing importance of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics. Discuss how our increasing understanding of genetic differences impact the discovery and development of new drugs. Include data showing the application of these concepts to the development of a specific drug. (Students who choose this topic often fail to directly link it to DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT. Don’t make the same mistake.)
Increasing importance of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics
The increasing importance of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics. Discuss how our increasing understanding of genetic differences impact the discovery and development of new drugs. Include data showing the application of these concepts to the development of a specific drug. (Students who choose this topic often fail to directly link it to DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT. Don’t make the same mistake.)
Computer to bedside
Computer to bedside. Discuss how computational methods have partially replaced the need for lab work in drug discovery and development. Include data showing the effectiveness of this strategy.
Computer to bedside
Computer to bedside. Discuss how computational methods have partially replaced the need for lab work in drug discovery and development. Include data showing the effectiveness of this strategy.
Shift from small-molecules to biologics
Reasons and factors for the shift from small-molecules to biologics. Discuss how the discovery/development process is different between the two. Include data showing the effectiveness of an early biologic.
Shift from small-molecules to biologics
Reasons and factors for the shift from small-molecules to biologics. Discuss how the discovery/development process is different between the two. Include data showing the effectiveness of an early biologic.
The nervous system, the neuron
Describe the anatomy of the basic unit of the nervous system, the neuron. Include each part of the neuron and a general overview of electrical impulse conduction, the pathway it travels, and the net result at the termination of the impulse. Be specific and provide examples.