Discovering Science: Medicinal Chemistry Training

The origins of cancer chemotherapy and the key milestones in its history

The chemotherapy process of targeting cancer cells

The use of molecular targeted therapeutics

Research exercise: how molecular targeted therapy is being used by researchers in the treatment of Kaposi’s sarcoma

The function of kinase inhibitors

Recent and possible future developments in the treatment of cancer

The potential of epigenetics to transform cancer therapy

Assignment: prepare interview questions to demonstrate scientific understanding

The four main medical imaging techniques and the basic science behind them

The medical properties of metals and the impact that medical imaging has made in diagnostic medicine

The ‘chelate effect’ and the fundamental role that ligands play in creating contrast agents that are safe for human use

The innovative use of X-ray machines in cardiac catheter labs and reflection on the advantages of moving images in X-ray processes

The interdisciplinary nature of medical imaging and the importance of effective communication between roles

The challenges and drawbacks related to patient safety during the use of diagnostic imaging techniques

The ethical considerations associated with imaging techniques

Assignment: a peer reviewed task to prepare a set of interview questions for a scientist