Innovative Drugs and Radiopharmaceuticals

Overall, the course represents the natural extension of the two basic courses of Medicinal and Toxicological Chemistry I and II.
The main aims of the Innovative Drugs module are (a) to provide
the fundamentals to better understand the development/evolution of innovative fields of the medicinal chemistry research, in order (b) to delve into the relevant features concerning the development of
promising drug candidates, in scientific areas such as those of regenerative and personalized medicine.
The main objective of the Radiopharmaceuticals module is to provide the students with the theoretical foundations of radiochemistry necessary for the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals, with particular reference to diagnostic agents. In addition to the knowledge of the fundamental basis, critical skills will be developed in judging the fundamental parameters involved in this discipline.

Knowledge and understanding. The module of Innovative Drugs, which belongs to the main characterizing area of the whole master's degree, aims to ascertaining the student's knowledge of advanced approaches and methods in medchem sciences, intended to improve the basic skills in the medicinal chemistry field in view of her/his professional training. Regarding the course of Radiopharmaceuticals, the acquired skills will allow the student to develop a critical sense in the evaluation of the basic knowledge of radiochemistry, with particular reference to the understanding of nuclear reactions, and to the definition of the peculiar features of the radiopharmaceuticals, acquiring the ability to critically evaluate the proposed topics.
Applying knowledge and understanding. During the exam, the student should be able to apply the new concepts and methods. In addition, the student should be able to analyze and discuss the scientific results published in the recent literature.
Making judgements. The student should be able to discuss with pertinence, awareness and criticism the topics chosen for the exam. For both course modules, correlations and comments pertaining to the medicinal chemistry research will be encouraged and evaluated by the teacher.
Communication. For both modules, exams involve the dissertation of subjects chosen among those illustrated during the lectures, which the student can further develop by an independent bibliographic search. Clarity of presentation and critical elaboration of the concepts are part of the overall evaluation.
Lifelong learning skills. The main objective of the course is that to ascertain the strengthening of the student's background in the medchem disciplines, by evaluating the acquirement of skills aiming to a professional figure able to work in the framework of academic/nonacademic institutions and in multidisciplinary projects.