• Receptor pharmacology and how drugs work.
  • The relationship between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
  • Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK:PD) modeling.
  • In vivo/in vitro assessments.
  • Monitoring and measurement of drug effects.
  • Biomarkers and surrogate endpoints in clinical trials.
  • Biobanks and biopsies - relevance to pharmacodynamics.
  • Pharmacogenomics: utility and translation into clinical practice.
  • Recent advances towards personalized medicine.