Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences

The general aim of this course is to provide students with an appropriate training on the principles and methodologies of studying molecules with pharmacological activities, and their application during the drug development and discovery. At the end of the course, the student will have adequate knowledge on: i) the role of experimental pharmacology in the preclinical and clinical research, ii) the knowledge of the main experimental methods that are used in pharmacological laboratories, iii) elements of statistics for the interpretation of the data contained in scientific publications. During the course the making judgments skills will be frequently assessed through timely and constant interaction during the course classes, also to verify the student communication skills. Moreover, students will be provided with detailed indications for the use of scientific databases and websites of public or private organizations in the area of Pharmacology to develop learning skills necessary for his/her autonomous continuous education in this field.