Basic knowledge in organic chemistry and biology

This week will give students an overview of the pharmaceutical industry, and of the new conepts used for the design of potential drugs. 

Except for one single lecture in french,  lectures will be in english. Of course, no question about the lecture in French will be asked at the terminal exam

Lectures will be peformed by industrial partners (60%) and academic teachers (40%).

The program will be close,to the following

Presentation of Chimie ParisTech

Strategies for Drug Discovery: New paradigms in Oncology & eADMET properties optimization. Perspectives

Oligonucleotides as therapeutic drugs

The role of medicinal chemistry in drug discovery. recherche pharmaceutique.

Regulatory Issues

Biotechnology input in human medicine.

Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) : The best of two worlds ?

RNA interference : siRNA

Développement des procédés de formulation des médicaments.

Importance of the knowledge of drug metabolism in the choice of molecules for development

Quality control / Informal discussion with an industrial partner

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Sunday, 15 November :

10:00 a.m: Optional 5 km run along the banks of the Seine - Free

2:30 to 3:30 p.m: Guided, in-depth tour of the Louvre Museum in a small group, led by a member of Chimie ParisTech - Free

Late afternoon: Guided tours of Paris by group - 

During ATHENS Week:

Lunchtime : Visit to the Collège de France, a prestigious French academic institution — TBC - Free

Evening : Proposed Erasmus+-style social evening or organised with the Chimie ParisTech Students’ Union — TBC