CHEM 260 Medicinal Chemistry in Jamaica: An
International Perspective
In this course students will gain an appreciation for
the drug development process, including how natural products are
isolated, how their structures relate to activities, and how research
into the mechanism of disease leads to the targeted development of
drugs. Issues relating to medicinal chemistry in a developing-world
context, medicinal plants, and the chemical basis of folk medicine will
be discussed. Prerequisites: Chemistry 248 and 254. Offered alternate
years during Interim.
Itinerary
2010
Syllabus 2010
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