FYSP 009 - Drugs!

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4NS, QFR, WINT

From aspirin to zantac, and oxycodone to gene editing, the development of therapeutic drugs is an interdisciplinary scientific effort that can have profound impacts on our health and our society. This course will introduce chemical and biological concepts used in the drug discovery process, as well as ethical, economic, and political considerations. In 2017, new drug approvals were at a twenty-year high, while at the same time, the opioid crisis was declared a national emergency. With both quantitative activities and writing assignments, we will consider the process of drug discovery and its intended and unintended consequences.

Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: J. Belitsky

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes