MCDB-4201 (3) From Bench to Bedside: The Role of Science in Medicine

Demonstrates the breadth of research in the life sciences and how such research (not just in medical schools) can lead to medical applications. Lecturers from life sciences, the medical school and biotechnology, discuss drug development and the transfer of research into the clinical arena. Students also prepare a paper and presentation on the development of a commercial drug. Recommended prereqs., MCDB 3135 and MCDB 3145 (minimum grade C-).