PHAR 6020 - Molecular & Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics

Course Director: Dr. Yui-Wing Francis Lam

Semester(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 2

Course Description:

This course provides graduate students with current knowledge of how genetic variants can affect drug response and the potential to optimize drug therapy. Course format will include lectures, discussion of selected literature, individual student presentations, and development of a mini pharmacogenetic/genomic protocol and consent form to address a clinical/biomedical question mutually agree upon between course director and students.