Physical assessment of the ophthalmic patient (OPHT0032)

This module will teach you basic principles of Cheminformatics; concepts of drugs and the definition of &#039;leads, hits and drugs&#039; and the definition of...

Cheminformatics and Modelling for Drug Design (MEDC0077)

This module will teach you basic principles of Cheminformatics; concepts of drugs and the definition of 'leads, hits and drugs' and the definition of good drugs (hits and leads). Most importantly, you will learn what is required to make a good oral drug – that is the drug likeness or the metrics used to define it in the Pharmaceutical Industries. In addition, the basic concept of small molecular modelling and molecular properties calculation will be taught.  The artificial intelligence (AI) approach used in Drug Discovery will also be taught.

The unique tutorial and practical sections will equip you with good skills in using different calculation methods, software, and online databases to calculate drug likeness.

The questions we ask:

What is the definition of a good oral drug?
 What are the methods and parameters to define drug likeness?
 What are the commonly used cheminformatics software and databases?
 What are molecular modelling and artificial intelligence? And how can we use them in drug discovery?

The MEDC0009 module consists of two parts. The first part focuses on important elements of the structure and function of the tissues (Bone, Cartilage, Skeletal...

Musculoskeletal Systems in Health and Disease (MEDC0009)

The MEDC0009 module consists of two parts. The first part focuses on important elements of the structure and function of the tissues (Bone, Cartilage, Skeletal Muscle, and Tendon and Ligament) that form the musculoskeletal system, including specific topics detailing the composition of the constituent tissue and how it is regulated by cell activity. The overall aim of this part of the module is to consolidate the students’ knowledge. The second part builds on the acquired knowledge in the first part, by providing an insight into healthy ageing and disease of the musculoskeletal system.