• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

Course description

Our MSc Model-based Drug Development course provides the knowledge and skills for making evidence-based decisions at various stages of drug development.

It covers the scientific and regulatory aspects of evaluating a drug, with emphasis on the use of modelling and simulation methods. You will learn why these methods are so highly valued by industry and regulatory authorities as effective, cost-saving, decision-making tools. Learning is reinforced via application of modelling and simulation skills to real pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data.

The course has been developed with an emphasis on mechanistic approaches to assessing and predicting pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PKPD), such as physiologically-based pharmacokinetics (PBPK).

As this comes under the general umbrella of systems biology, you will be able to apply your knowledge of modelling and simulation in various areas of research within the pharmaceutical industry.

Full-time students benefit from immersion in the varied biomedical research environment at The University of Manchester, including interaction with research staff at the renowned Centre for Applied Pharmacokinetic Research .

Alternatively, part-time students already working in the pharmaceutical industry can take advantage of the flexible, distance learning mode of the course, which allows you to fit study around other commitments.

Aims

The aim of the course is to provide specialist knowledge and skills that are highly relevant for a career linked to drug development and pharmaceutical industry.

It is designed for science, engineering or mathematics graduates who want to acquire:

• awareness of the commercial and regulatory factors in drug development;
• understanding of the physiological, chemical, and mathematical foundations used to define the safe and effective use of potential medicines;
• training in the use of mathematical modelling and simulation methods to guide drug development.

The course aims to:

• provide background information on the theory and methods for quantitative assessment of drug absorption, distribution and elimination;
• provide an understanding of the role of pharmacometrics in the process of drug development;
• provide background information on in vitro assays used to characterise ADME properties of new drug entities;
• indicate the mathematical framework that is capable of integrating in vitro information with knowledge of the human body to predict pharmacokinetics;
• provide familiarity and experience of using different software platforms related to pharmacometric data analysis including R, Phoenix, NONMEM, MATLAB, Simcyp, and MONOLIX;
• equip you to reflect upon influential research publications in the field, to critically assess recent published literature in a specific area;
• provide awareness of the elements of a convincing research proposal based on modelling and simulation;
• provide the opportunity to undertake a project and carry out original research.

Career opportunities

This course was originally developed for scientists working within the pharmaceutical industry who wished to qualify as modellers with hands-on experience. The qualification will enhance your abilities within your current role or provide you with skills to progress into new posts.

所属院系

中国学生入学要求

课程信息

学制：全日制(12 个月)在线/远程学习(29 个月)

学费：£27,000.00 (¥ 243,807) /年

开学时间：2022九月20日

申请截止日期：

留学地点：The University of ManchesterOxford Road,Manchester,M13 9PL, England