206 Laboratory Rotation (2 - 8 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: None Activities: Laboratory
A laboratory rotation course to familiarize new students in the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics with various approaches to research in the pharmaceutical sciences and to gain exposure to potential dissertation research projects. .
219 Special Topics in Pharm Sci and Pharmacogenomics (3 units) Spring
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): None.
Restrictions: First year graduate students, other graduate and professional students with permission of instructor. Activities: Lecture, Conference, Independent Study
Each course offering will focus on the literature of a current important area of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics. Students will be expected to read assigned papers critically before class and to present and discuss papers in class. Students will also be expected to write and present a brief research proposal based upon their reading. Topics in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics will be covered in individual course offerings.
220 Student Research Seminar (1 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): N. Ahituv Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: None Activities: Seminar
This seminar will provide graduate students with a forum in which to develop seminar and poster presentation skills; critically organize and critically review scientific data; and analyze and question oral scientific presentations.
223 Formal Seminar (1 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): N. Ahituv Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Lecture, Student - Lecture
This course is designed to expose students to advancements in PSPG & prepare students for their own oral presentations- at retreats, in other classes, lab presentations, etc. The students will see first hand and close up how professionals in their field organize & present their research. While they won’t have oral presentations for this class, they will have oral presentations throughout the year that don’t go on record because they are not related to a class (such as our retreat).
225B Graduate Research Opportunities (1 units) Winter
Instructor(s): D. Kroetz
Activities: Seminar
A series of weekly presentations of the research interests of the basic science faculty. The purpose is to acquaint new graduate students with the research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharemacogenomics Graduate Program.
245A Basic Principles of Pharmaceutical Sciences (5 units) Fall
Instructor(s): K. Giacomini Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
Restrictions: None Activities: Lecture, Seminar, Workshop
This is a five unit course. There are three major sections of the course, with evaluation on each section: Pharmacokinetic Principles; Metabolism and Transport; and Applied Pharmacokinetics. Overall for the quarter, the course will average three hours of didactic lectures and two 3-hour workshops/journal clubs. The course serves as a core course for graduate students in PSPG and is open to graduate students in all programs.
245B.1 Systems Pharmacology (2 units) Winter
Instructor(s): R. Savic Prerequisite(s): No advanced training in mathematics or computational biology is required. Previous experience with computational methods for data analysis and visualization and a background in pharmacology would be beneficial but is not required.
Restrictions: None Activities: Lecture, Workshop
An in-depth introduction to the use of systems approaches in pharmacology research. The course covers experimental and computational methods to understanding target identification and validation, drug biomarker discovery, drug repurposing drug development and identifying mechanisms of adverse drug reactions and multidrug resistance,. Emphasis is placed on computational modeling and quantitative data analysis. Students will work in teams to analyze complex biological data sets.
245B.2 Systems Pharmacogenomics (2 units) Winter
Instructor(s): S. Bandyopadhyay Prerequisite(s): No advanced training in mathematics or computational biology is required. Previous experience with computational methods for data analysis and visualization and a background in pharmacology would be beneficial but is not required.
Restrictions: None Activities: Lecture, Workshop
A series of lectures and hands-on workshops designed to teach students core principles in systems biology and pharmacogenomics approaches. Example topics include precision medicine, drug development, drug repurposing, big data analysis and biomarker discovery. The purpose is to acquaint students with emerging topics in the field and provide a firm basis in computational analysis and programming through hand on, project oriented workshops.
245C Principles of Pharmacogenomics (2 - 3 units) Spring
Instructor(s): N. Ahituv Prerequisite(s): Membership in the Pharmaceutical Sciences pathway, the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics graduate program, or consent of the instructor.
Activities: Lecture, Conference
The course will provide an introduction to the application of genetic and genomic methods to the study of drug response and the genetic basis for variation in that response.
250 Research (1 - 8 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: NA Activities: Direct - Project, Direct - Conference
In this course, students will work together with a primary research advisor to select a research question and design a project workplan that will be carried out by the student. Through this activity, the student will gain experience in research strategy, learn techniques associated with modern biomedical research and practice how to interpret results. At the conclusion of the course, the student will present on their progress.
266 Research Planning Conference (1 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instrucor.
Restrictions: NA Activities: Direct - Lecture, Student - Lecture
Discussion and practice in research problem formulation and design selection. Core classes and small group sessions are organized around students' interests by faculty within the area of specialization.
271 Advanced Pharmacokinetics in Clinical Drug Development (4 units) Winter
Instructor(s): L. Benet Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
Activities: Lecture, Workshop
Although significant time will be devoted to theoretical aspects of the various topics, the focus will be on practical examples (real data) in how to design and interpret pharmacokinetic studies for use as a component of the regulatory drug approval process.
297 Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics Journal Club (1 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): B. Shoichet, T. Desai Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: None Activities: Seminar
Critical review of published scientific papers from scholarly journals including comprehension, analysis and evaluation of published scientific data.