Objectives
On successful completion of this study module, students will be able to:
• describe pathophysiological disease mechanisms, diagnostic methods and biomarkers as well as clinical symptoms of diseases in the selected main therapy areas
• explain the mechanisms of action of currently used drugs and to critically assess their utility in the treatment of these diseases
• identify existing unmet medical needs
• comprehend how animal disease models are produced and employed in the development of new drugs and how translational medicine approaches are used to facilitate the entry of drug candidates into clinical development
• communicate effectively with specialists and peers
On successful completion of this study module, students will be able to:
• describe pathophysiological disease mechanisms, diagnostic methods and biomarkers as well as clinical symptoms of diseases in the selected main therapy areas
• explain the mechanisms of action of currently used drugs and to critically assess their utility in the treatment of these diseases
• identify existing unmet medical needs
• comprehend how animal disease models are produced and employed in the development of new drugs and how translational medicine approaches are used to facilitate the entry of drug candidates into clinical development
• communicate effectively with specialists and peers
- Teacher: Solja Niemelä
- Peppi-Teacher: Sanna Soini