Class Schedules – Fall 2023
Class schedules for the current semester are listed below.
Please email PHCOStudentServices@unc.edu to register for all PHCO courses.
Please note that for all classes: The instructor, in consultation with UNC officials, will monitor classroom conditions and make appropriate instructional adjustments to support achieving course learning outcomes.
PHCO 701 – Introduction to Molecular Pharmacology*
(3 cr. hr)
M/W/F @ 9:05 – 9:50 am (Full semester course) starting Aug. 21
Location: TBD
Course Director: Dr. Terry Kenakin
Course Description: This is a graduate-level first year course outlining the basics of molecular pharmacology, including molecular biology, bioinformatics, drug/receptor interactions, receptor and ion channels, regulation of second messengers, drug metabolism and system pharmacology.
Permission of the instructor required for registration.
The objectives of this course are to provide graduate students in biomedical research programs familiarity with the molecular principles of pharmacology involved in the design and action of drugs. Students will increase critical thinking skills in the context of the specific topics listed in the syllabus, which includes molecular biology underlying drug development, key drugable pathways and the interactions between drugs and human body. By the end of this course students should be familiar with molecular principles of drug development including knowledge of gene expression pathways related to drugs, key drugable targets and the interaction between drugs and their receptors. Students should have working knowledge sufficient to apply those principles to new research topics and to propose appropriate strategies to solve relevant research questions.
PHCO 732 – Fellowship/Grant Writing*
(2 cr. hr)
This course is only open to Pharmacology students.
Tuesdays @ 1:00 – 3:00 PM (Full semester course) starting Aug. 22*
Location: GMB 4007 and GMB 4095
Course Director: Dr. Melissa Herman
Course Description: One of the most important skills you will develop in graduate school, regardless of your future career, is the ability to communicate. The skills needed to communicate effectively cut across different mediums, and include subject matter knowledge, describing complex topics clearly, crafting arguments, and knowing your audience. The primary goal of this class is to help you develop those skills. Along the way, we will also further develop critical thinking as it relates to addressing a scientific question.
Prerequisite, PHCO 701; Permission of the instructor for students lacking the prerequisite.
*Email PHCOStudentServices@unc.edu to register for all PHCO courses. Meeting times may change to accommodate schedules.