Fragment Based Drug Design Strategies

The advanced course will arm attendees with new knowledge in fragment based drug design, including methodologies and strategies commonly employed in this space and that may be prospectively applied in their research projects. It will cover theoretical foundations, and include hands-on sessions in biophysical methods and modelling routines.

Professor Tiago Correia de Oliveira Rodrigues

PhD students and postdoctoral researchers

This course will run from July 1, 2024 to July 5, 2024 and has a total of 22.5 hours of train

Number of ECTS: 6 ECTS

Training hours are distributed as follows:

• Theory hours: 11h
• Practical Hours: 0
• Lab Hours: 8h
• Tutorial Hours: 3h

The course will run between 9:00 –17:30 Lisbon time at FFUL.

Study regime: Face-to-face teaching.

Course location: FFUL

PROGRAM

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The course will follow a top down methodology, starting on the first day with examples of approved drugs developed under a FBDD strategy. The course implements active learning and team based learning strategies for the preparation of project outlines.

Acquired competences will include:

• Theoretical and practical knowledge on several biophysical methods that are relevant in FBDD
• Knowledge of medicinal chemistry strategies for drug development
• Development of critical thinking
• Development of scientific writing
• Development of oral communication of science

Evaluation will be based on two components:

1) Oral presentation and discussion of a project proposal (groups of 2-3 students) in the last day of the course (50%)

2) Written proposal focusing on the same oral presentation, with a maximum of 10000 characters with spaces (deadline: 10 working days after the course terminus; 50%)

Application dates: 

27th May – 24th June 2024

Course Start and Finish Date: July 01, 2024 to July 05, 2024

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Requirements:

Minimum of MSc degree.

Selection criteria:

Places will be filled in order of registration. . 

• Minimum number of trainees: 10
• Maximum number of trainees: 20

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Registration fee:

• 150€ for general student enrollment.

Note: FFUL doctoral students who wish to take the course as part of their 1st year compulsory component are exempt from paying the registration fee.

• School Insurance: 2.10

By application of paragraph e) of point 2 of Article 42 of the University of Lisbon’s Statutes, and taking into account the terms for the attribution of PRR funding under the “Impulso Adultos” program, the Organic Unit responsible for the coordination of each course may award academic performance prizes.

Access to the FenixEdu Platform:

• If you have never been a student at FFULisboa you must pre-register on the FenixEdu Platform.
• If you are a former student of FFULisboa and have already had an account campus@ulisboa or @edu.ulisboa.pt you should access the FenixEdu Platform and authenticate yourself with your account data.
• If you have lost access to your account, you can recover your password in the ULisboa users area.
• If you are a former student of FFULisboa and have never had an account campus@ulisboa or @edu.ulisboa.pt you must send an email to doutoramentos@ff.ulisboa.pt indicating your full name and ID document number.

Access the FenixEdu Platform.

• On the “Applicant” tab, choose the type of application “Advanced Training Course – Fragment Based Drug Design Strategies”
• Fill out the online form and attach all documents in digital format.
• Select the option “Submit”.

For information regarding the organization of the course, please contact the Academic Services: doutoramentos@ff.ulisboa.pt

For scientific information regarding the teaching of the course, please contact the Course Coordination.

Regulamento n.º 638/2016 – Regulamento dos Cursos Não Conferentes de Grau da Faculdade de Farmácia da ULisboa