Drug Discovery and Safety

Specializations

In the master programme Drug Discovery and Safety you choose one of the following specializations.

Molecular Pharmacology (Drug Discovery & Target Finding)
In this specialization, you will investigate where and how a drug's molecule works in the human body. You will study the mechanisms by which a medicine has its particular effect. Research into the potential for new drugs is carried out at both genomic and proteomic levels.

Molecular Toxicology (Drug Disposition & Safety Assessment)
In this specialization, you will study the causes and workings of the unwanted and sometimes toxic properties of substances. Are those substances absorbed by proteins? And how can they be metabolized with the help of enzymes? Does everybody have these enzymes? And what happens with a drug if your genes don't express that one key enzyme?

Drug Design & Synthesis
This specialization concentrates on the design and synthesis of new substances with improved or modified biological properties. These new compounds can form the basis for new medicines: the drugs of the future.

Computational Medicinal Chemistry & Toxicology
This specialization is all about using extremely fast computers to study new molecules and to predict their properties and interactions with biological molecules. Even before a molecule has been created and tested, you will be able to forecast whether it is likely to have medicinal applications.

Biomarkers & Clinical Chemical Analysis 
In the specialization Biomarkers and Clinical Chemical Analysis you will be involved in the development of new methods for analyzing living cells and finding proteins associated with particular diseases. Or you work on the quick and accurate measurement of large numbers of biological samples.