MAS Drug Discovery and Clinical Development – 2018
Objectives
• Provide essential business knowledge of drug and medical devices in clinical research and development • Give health professionals the tools to comply with the highest scientific and ethical standards in clinical research • Empower physicians and health scientists to lead clinical trials within hospitals, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies • Enable health professionals to gain a strategic vision of clinical development and navigate the complexities of bringing new medicinal products to the global market
Audience
Learning outcomes
- Understand the stakes, challenges and opportunities of drug discovery and development;
- Master the fundamental scientific and ethical principles of drug discovery and development;
- Gain knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and of clinical research regulations in Switzerland, Europe and the United States;
- Learn how to navigate clinical trial authorization and marketing authorization processes;
- Master effective planning and management for clinical trials;
- Successfully manage partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners;
- Understand the issues related to research subject protection;
- Understand and take up the challenges of new technologies and personalized medicine.
Programme
12 modules: Introduction to Clinical Development: Challenges and Prospects • Principles and Methods of Clinical Research • Ethical and Legal Aspects • Preclinical Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology • Safety Management and Drug Development • Medical Statistics and Trial Methodologies • Clinical Trials Set-up and Conduct part 1 • Clinical Trials Set-up and Conduct part 2 • Regulatory Considerations in Drug Development • Clinical Trials Close-out and Reporting • Audits and Inspections • New Perspectives, Personalized Medicine and New Therapeutics • Thesis
Director(s)
Prof. Jules DESMEULES, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva and Dr. François CURTIN, GeNeuro
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Registration deadline
29 June 2018Fees
CHF 13’000.- for the Master
CHF 1’500.- for individual modules
Admission criteria
- Title of physician;
- Or master's or bachelor's degree in Life Science or title deemed equivalent;
- Or Bachelor's degree from a Swiss University of Applied Science plus a minimum of 1 year professionnal experience in clinical development;
- Good understanding of both French (knowledge equivalent to B2 Level) and English (knowledge equivalent to the Cambridge First Certificate).