Introduction to Modern Life Sciences for Drug Discovery
| Numbering Code | G-PHA00 51027 LJ86 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Irregular, First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | 1st and 2nd year master's students | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | ||
| Instructor name |
NAKAYAMA KAZUHISA (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor) DOI MASAO (Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences Professor) ICHIMURA ATSUHIKO (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assistant Professor) TAKAKURA YOSHINOBU (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor) ITO TAKAHIRO (Institute for Life and Medical Sciences Professor) KANDA HIROSHI (Graduate School of Biostudies Associate Professor) KIMURA IKUO (Graduate School of Biostudies Professor) FUTAKI SHIROH (Institute for Chemical Research Professor) IKUTA KOUICHI (Institute for Life and Medical Sciences Professor) HASHIGUCHI TAKAO (Institute for Life and Medical Sciences Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
(Aim) Introductory lectures for students majoring in life sciences in the master's program. The course aims to equip students with basic knowledge about the relationship between drug discovery and the fields that form the basis of life sciences, including biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, physiology, and microbiology. It should also be possible for graduates of information and theory-related departments to understand the basic life sciences. (Summary) Faculty members of the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences will give lectures outlining the fields that form the basis of life sciences, i.e., biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, physiology, microbiology, and immunology, and their relationship with drug discovery. Visiting lecturers from pharmaceutical companies and other organizations may also be invited to lecture where appropriate. |
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| Course Goals | To acquire the basic knowledge about biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, physiology, microbiology, and immunology that is required to conduct research in the master's program and understand the relationship between these fields and drug discovery. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
1. Life sciences research in graduate schools 2. Importance of life sciences in pharmaceutical research 3. Research methods for biological chemistry 4. Research methods in physiological chemistry 5. Research methods in systems biology 6. Research methods in molecular virology 7. Research methods in cell fate dynamics and therapeutics 8. Research methods in genetics 9. Research methods in molecular neurobiology 10. Research methods in biofunctional chemistry 11. Research methods in immune regulation 12. Research methods in medical virology 13. Status and prospects of life sciences in drug discovery Part 1 14. Status and prospects of life sciences in drug discovery Part 2 15. Discussion |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Students are comprehensively evaluated according to course attendance and subject reports that may be assigned based on class content. | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students should take the course with a thorough understanding of the research themes of the master's program and the state of and issues linked to various academic fields. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Others; printouts will be distributed where appropriate. | ||
| References, etc. | Others; may be specified according to class content. | |||
