Master of Science

in Chemical Biology and Drug Design

Post the global pandemic situation, there is a huge demand for newer drugs for the treatment of post covid complications, and the currently available drugs are not sufficient. In this direction, newer drugs are necessary. The proposed program started with the objective to cater to meet the demand for knowledge and skill sets required for drug designing and development. Along with our own Medical and Research center at Ayurvihar and Sathgen Biotech Lab at Turbhe, our Vidyavihar campus has proximity to Institute of Chemical Technology, Medical colleges, Bombay College of Pharmacy, and pharmaceutical industries. The proposed program has a huge translational potential and adds value by integrating students and faculty from the Chemistry Department. The key feature of the program is to connect industry-academic-medico fraternity. The curriculum design revolves around building skill sets & leadership capabilities in the students so that they are market ready. The minimum qualification is an Undergraduate program in any science discipline, pharmacy, and medical & allied sciences.

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Key Information

Program Outcomes

  • Identify the application of chemistry and biology in drug design for pharmaceutical applications.
  • Demonstrate skills in modern spectroscopic techniques.
  • Apply the fundamentals of drug discovery and molecular diagnostics.
  • Understand the pathophysiology of metabolic, immune disorders, and infectious disease.
  • Classification of biomacromolecules and natural products.
  • Acquire an understanding of DNA-protein, protein-protein, antigen, and antibody interactions.
  • Achieve the skills for disease modelling and AI/ML in chemical biology

Career Prospects

  • Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries
  • Healthcare and Diagnostics
  • Research and Development
  • Regulatory and Intellectual Property (IP)
  • Chemical and Agrochemical Industries
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Bioinformatics and Computational Chemistry

Emerging Areas

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Precision Medicine

Tailoring therapies based on individual genetics.

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Green Chemistry

Developing environmentally sustainable drug production processes

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Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery

Utilizing machine learning for predicting drug efficacy and safety.