Skip to main page content
Ideas
  1. Course Search
  2. CI 710

Special Topics in Drug Development and Evaluation
CI 710

Course Information

Description

Special Topics in Drug Development and Evaluation introduces students to key concepts relevant to development of novel therapeutic agents. Across two parts this course will cover topics ranging from target discovery and early stage development to first-in-human studies and milestones on the road to commercialization. This material will provide insights on the phases of drug development and is complementary to course materials in both the translational investigation track and the clinical trials pathway of the clinical investigation track.

This 2 credit course, offered in the fall semester of the second of MMSCI, follows a workshop format, taking place over 3 weeks.  Students are provided with pre-reading material for each session, and using a flipped classroom model, students are required to actively participate in group discussions in class.  Each session will follow a lecture and/or discussion format, where faculty guide discussions based on pre-reading material and case studies provided.

Special Topics in Drug Development and Evaluation introduces students to key concepts relevant to development of novel therapeutic agents. Across two parts this course will cover topics ranging from target discovery and early stage development to first-in-human studies and milestones on the road to commercialization. This material will provide insights on the phases of drug development and is complementary to course materials in both the translational investigation track and the clinical trials pathway of the clinical investigation track.

This 2 credit course, offered in the fall semester of the second of MMSCI, follows a workshop format, taking place over 3 weeks.  Students are provided with pre-reading material for each session, and using a flipped classroom model, students are required to actively participate in group discussions in class.  Each session will follow a lecture and/or discussion format, where faculty guide discussions based on pre-reading material and case studies provided.

School Harvard Medical School
Credits 2
Cross Reg

Not Available for Cross Registration

Course Component Lecture
Instruction Mode In Person
Grading Basis HMS Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Curriculum Phase N/A
Visiting Clerks N/A
Course Type N/A