But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres. The course is free to enroll and learn from.Week 12 : Drug resistance mechanisms and synergism: Mechanisms of drug resistance circumventing drug resistance drug synergy Week 11 : Drug resistance mechanisms and synergism: Mechanisms of drug resistance circumventing drug resistance drug synergy

Week 10 : Prodrugs and drug delivery systems: Use of prodrug systems prodrugs for stability, solubility and slow release overview of drug delivery Week 9 : Drug metabolism and pharmacology: Analytical methods in metabolism Phase I and Phase II transformations Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) bioavailability pre-clinical and clinical development therapeutic index and therapeutic window. Week 8 : Lead discovery Bioassays drug targets Lead Modification optimization pharmacophore homologation bioisostere chain branching Electronic effects Lipophilicity Structure-Activity Relationships Quantiative-structure activity relationships (QSAR). Week 7 : Lead discovery Bioassays drug targets Lead Modification optimization pharmacophore homologation bioisostere chain branching Electronic effects Lipophilicity Structure-Activity Relationships Quantiative-structure activity relationships (QSAR). Week 6 : Synthetic methods in medicinal chemistry: Combinatorial and parallel synthesis: solid phase techniques, mix and split method in combinatorial synthesis dynamic combinatorial synthesis solid phase synthesis diversity-oriented synthesis. Week 5 : Nucleic acids structure and function DNA Interactive agents and chemotherapy: DNA binding agents intercalation and alkylation DNA strand breakers case studies Week 4 : Receptors function and ligand binding interactions Ion channel receptors kinase-linked receptors G-Protein coupled receptors, drug-receptor interaction dose-response curves case studies Week 3 : Principles of enzyme structure, catalysis and inhibition in drug discovery: Enzyme mechanisms overview enzyme catalysis and inhibition in drug discovery reversible and irreversible inhibitors transition-state inhibitors case studies,Receptors function and ligand binding interactions Ion channel receptors kinase-linked receptors G-Protein coupled receptors, drug-receptor interaction dose-response curves case studies Week 2 : Principles of enzyme structure, catalysis and inhibition in drug discovery: Enzyme mechanisms overview enzyme catalysis and inhibition in drug discovery reversible and irreversible inhibitors transition-state inhibitors case studies

Week 1 : An overview of drugs and drug targets structure of a cell intermolecular binding forces classification of drugs.

Organic Chemistry by Graham L. Patrick