VPS3032 - Current aspects of pharmaceutical biology

Leader(s): Dr John Haynes

Offered

Not offered in 2009

Synopsis

To provide students with exposure to sophisticated and advanced biological techniques used in drug discovery.

Objectives

The objectives of this unit encompass:

• applications of stem cell biology in drug discovery and therapeutics
• stem cell culture and modulators of differentiation
• analysis of function in cellular models
• opportunities in cell therapy
• novel targets for design of anti-cancer agents
• RNA interference and gene therapy
• cancer immunotherapy and vaccine design
• protein pharmaceuticals
• experimental design and analysis in pharmaceutical biology.

Assessment

ongoing assessment throughout the semester (practical and workshops: 35%; final exam: 65%)

Contact hours

36 1 hour lectures, five 1 hour tutorials, seven 3 hour workshops and 14 hours of self-directed learning

Prerequisites

VPS2062 Pharmacology
VPS2092 Molecular cell biology

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/