Early Drug Discovery

BIOMDSCI 820 examines the early drug discovery process, covering target identification, chemical library generation, screening, and lead optimization.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 David LewisDonald MckenzieNatalie Betz +1 more

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Lectures are small, with a median of 23 enrolled students in the recorded sections.

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Declared in Biotechnology MS

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BIOMDSCI 820

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Fall 2026
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LEC 001Classroom Instruction23 / 300

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Examine the early drug discovery process, including target identification and validation, generation of diverse chemical libraries, assay development and high throughput screening, lead optimization by compound profiling, and drug targeting and delivery.

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Topics

  • Target identification and validation
  • Chemical library generation
  • Assay development and high throughput screening
  • Lead optimization
  • Drug targeting and delivery

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  • Target identification and validation
  • Generation of diverse chemical libraries
  • Assay development and high throughput screening
  • Lead optimization by compound profiling
  • Drug targeting and delivery

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BIOMDSCI 820 · Fall 2026

Early Drug Discovery

Recorded 2026-09-07
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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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