AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Teachers deliver the material for studying students.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GIANCARLO GROSSI (President)

ANNA MARIA PITTALUGA (President)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

March 1, 2017.

Class schedule

PHARMACOGENOMICS, PHARMACOGENETICS AND DRUG METABOLISM

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written and oral

ASSESSMENT METHODS

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.

Exam schedule