PCOL473

040253

Within our DNA genome, the code of life, exists decipherable information that can be used to better detect, monitor, predict and guide drug therapy, as well as serve as a foundation for the design and development of new drugs. Since each individual and their genome is unique, responses to drug treatments may be unique as well. By deciphering and therefore understanding the DNA code, it should be ultimately possible to better detect disease and more accurately predict if a drug will have a beneficial, neutral, or toxic effect on an individual. Early proof-of-principle clinical examples provide an optimism that a human genome-based understanding of pharmacotherapy will be a valuable and broadening avenue of basic research and clinical application that improves human health.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Undergraduate

017698