MAP010 - ADVANCED METHODS IN DRUG DESIGN

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ID:
MAP010
Duration (hours):
28
CFU:
3
SSD:
CHIMICA FARMACEUTICA
Located in:
CHIETI
Url:
PHARMACY/CORSO GENERICO Year: 5
Year:
2025
Course Catalogue:
https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Overview

Date/time interval

Primo Semestre (01/10/2025 - 31/01/2026)

Syllabus

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, the student will have a greater understanding of the drug discovery process and an overview of the major computational tools that can be leveraged for rational drug design.

Course Prerequisites

For a fruitful understanding of the concepts presented in the course, it is necessary to have a basic knowledge in the areas of organic chemistry, biochemistry and medicinal chemistry.

Teaching Methods

The course consists of 16 hours of classroom lectures presenting the different approaches and 12 hours of individual computer-based exercises applying the same approaches to a case study.

Assessment Methods

Preparation will be assessed by an oral interview designed to test the student's effective understanding of the course topics.
The duration of the exam is approximately 20 minutes, but may vary depending on its progress.
The results of the tests taken during the computer exercises will contribute to the final evaluation.

Texts

Lecture slides and additional materials will be provided by the lecturer.

Contents

Introduction to drug design
New approaches in drug discovery
Computational methods in drug discovery and optimization
Ligand-based approaches
Molecular mechanics
Structure-based approaches
Virtual screening

Practical computer exercises on a case study

Course Language

Italian

More information

For more information about the course, contact the lecturer (email, m.agamennone@unich.it)

Degrees

Degrees

PHARMACY 
Single-cycle Master’s Degree
5 years
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