Course Overview

The aim of this course is to acquire the basic knowledge of organic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, chemical biology, and pharmacology, and its application for development of new drug. The course will provide basic topics of organic chemistry, which involve chemical structure, functional group, reaction, molecular design, synthesis, and molecular recognition. In addition, compound screening, target identification, and interaction between ligand and receptor will be lectured. The course will explain mode of action, in vitro/in vivo pharmacology, effect of drug on biological function in living body, and then introduce practical examples of drug discovery.

Learning Achievement

Acquiring the basic skill and knowledge of medicinal chemistry, organic chemistry, chemical biology, and pharmacology, and applying it to one’s own research.

Competence

Expertise, English Language Proficiency

Course prerequisites

Students who have the credit for Organic Chemistry/Chemical Biology (01RC201) and Medicinal Chemistry/Pharmacology (01RC202) cannot register this subject.

Grading Philosophy

Grade (A +, A, B, C) is determined based on the total score of the reports and exams given by each lecturer. A+: >90, A: 89-80, B: 79-70, C: 69-60. The deadline for submitting the reports will be notified in each lecture.

Course schedule

Organic Chemistry for Medicinal Chemistry
Organic Chemistry: Structure of Organic Compounds
Chemical Bond and Chemical Reaction in Organic Synthesis
Bioorganic Chemistry: Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation
From Organic Chemistry to Chemical Biology
Target Identification and Chemical Screening
Ligand-Receptor Interaction
Introduction of Basic Pharmacology
Practice of Drug Discovery
Pharmacology in Drug Discovery

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Kutsumura Noriki,Miyamae Yusaku,Nagumo Yasuyuki,Yoshida Masahito,Nagumo Yoko,Ohyoshi Takayuki,Saito Tsuyoshi,Endo Setsu,Arimura Takashi

Other information

This lecture covers a wide range of fields from organic chemistry to pharmacology. Therefore, we strongly hope that the students will prepare and review every time.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university