Fall 2024 Course Offerings
| MEDC 800 |
Master's Thesis and Research |
Hassan Almoazen |
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Credit:variable |
| Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student's Research Advisor, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. (didactic, research)
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| MEDC 812 |
Advanced Medicinal Chemistry |
Isaac O. Donkor |
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Credit:3 |
| This course will present concepts in medicinal chemistry with emphasis on application of these concepts to rational drug design. Classical and contemporary approaches to the design of small molecules for interaction with macromolecular targets such as receptors, enzymes, and DNA will be discussed. (didactic, lecture)
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| MEDC 819 |
Seminar in Medicinal Chemistry |
Hassan Almoazen |
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Credit:1 |
| Current journal articles in Medicinal Chemistry will be presented by students followed by a question and answer session. (didactic, lecture)
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| MEDC 821 |
Computer-Aided Molecular Design I |
Kirk E. Hevener |
| Time:Place:Duration:This 3-credit course will follow a weekly 2 hour lecture + 2 hour lab format. |
Credit:3 |
| This course, the first of a two-part series, is designed to teach students the essential elements of computer-aided molecular design. It will cover principles and applications of molecular modeling, an introduction to computational quantum mechanics, energy minimizations and methods of conformational analysis, computational simulations of biophysical systems (molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo methods), protein and DNA modeling, virtual screening, and structure-based hit and lead identification methods. (didactic, lecture lab)
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| MEDC 830 |
Scientific Communication |
Kirk E. Hevener |
| Time:2pm - 4pm Fridays (tentative)Place:Pharmacy Bldg, Rm 683 (tentative)Duration:17, 2-hour class sessions (including Mid-Term and Final Exams) |
Credit:2 |
| This course surveys basic techniques in scientific communication including: scientific manuscripts/articles, theses/dissertation, and other forms of written scientific communication; laboratory notebooks, reports and other technical documentation; collecting and citing literature; basic grantsmanship and introduction to the NIH grant submission process; scientific poster and podium (oral communication) formats; preparation of professional scientific materials including CV/résumé, research summary, research philosophy, teaching philosophy; and the use of relevant software. (didactic, lecture)
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| MEDC 900 |
Doctoral Dissertation and Research |
Hassan Almoazen |
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Credit:variable |
| Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student's advisor, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. (didactic, research)
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| MEDC 919 |
Seminar in Medicinal Chemistry |
Hassan Almoazen |
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Credit:1 |
| Seminar presentation required of Ph.D. candidates in Medicinal Chemistry. (didactic, lecture)
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Spring 2025 Course Offerings
| MEDC 800 |
Master's Thesis and Research |
Hassan Almoazen |
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Credit: variable |
| Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student's Research Advisor, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. (didactic, research)
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| MEDC 819 |
Seminar in Medicinal Chemistry |
Isaac Donkor |
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Credit: 1 |
| Current journal articles in Medicinal Chemistry will be presented by students followed by a question and answer session. (didactic, lecture)
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| MEDC 900 |
Doctoral Dissertation and Research |
Hassan Almoazen |
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Credit: variable |
| Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student's advisor, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. (didactic, research)
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| MEDC 919 |
Seminar in Medicinal Chemistry |
Hassan Almoazen |
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Credit: 1 |
| Seminar presentation required of Ph.D. candidates in Medicinal Chemistry. (didactic, lecture)
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