The aim of this course is to provide the students with knowledge about fundamental concepts of Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacogenetics. The course will be focused to study the changes of cellular and molecular mechanisms which regulate the different pharmacological responses. Moreover, the course will underline the most interesting progresses in therapy due to this new potential pharmacological approach and the possible future therapeutic development.
The course also provides the students with the basic concepts of the metabolism of drugs and other xenobiotics. Besides describing the main Phase 1 and 2 reactions involved, the course deal with the latest in vivo and in vitro technologies used to study drug metabolism, as well as the main enzymatic systems responsible for these biotransformations.
Frontal lessons.
Teachers deliver the material for studying students.
Ricevimento: Depending on his own professional engagements and by appointment, the teacher is always available to receive students.
GIANCARLO GROSSI (President)
ANNA MARIA PITTALUGA (President)
March 1, 2017.
PHARMACOGENOMICS, PHARMACOGENETICS AND DRUG METABOLISM
Written and oral
For checking whether the acquisition of knowledge by students is based on a written examination and thorough oral, in the presence of at least two teachers, concerning the syllabus taught during the lectures of the two modules and has an average life of 60- 100 min.
