SMOK17001U Camcelled spring 2019! Development and Clinical Implementation of Innovative Treatment Modalities: From Initial Idea to Clinical Application

Knowledge:

A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:

• Understand and explain the fundamental aspects and principles of translational medicine

• Understand preclinical drug development

• Understand the principles of drug screening and testing and the overall requirements for preclinical models

• Understand requirements for entering into clinical trials and modern clinical trial designs

• Understand the different steps from academic research to commercialization

Skills:

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the causation and treatment of of major diseases like cancer

• Apply knowledge to offer opinions and understanding of novel treatment strategies, with focus on personalized/precision medicine

• Critically evaluate experimental animal models used in the development of investigational drugs

• Understand and explain the major steps involved in the path from laboratory discovery to patient treatment with a new drug

Competences:

Upon completion, students will be better prepared to start a career in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical setting. They'll have had experience working on how one identifies a target and bring it all the way through to preclinical evaluation and clinical testing.