Pharmacogenomics

This course will give students a broad perspective on the field of pharmacogenomics and provide them with insight into the growing importance it will play in clinical therapeutics and future drug design. The first part of the course will examine some of the common methodologies used in the application of pharmacogenomics along with role pharmacogenomics can play in altering drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The second part of the course will focus on the role of pharmacogenomics in the pharmacotherapy of area such as cardiovascular, hematologic, CNS, Cancer, and the immune system. Part three of the course will address the ethical, legal and social issues involved the application of pharmacogenomics to clinical practice.