Pharmacology

About this course

Pharmacology is the science of drugs: how they work in the body, how they are discovered, how they are developed from initial candidate molecules into safe and effective medicines, and how they sometimes produce unwanted effects alongside their intended benefits. It is a discipline that sits at the core of pharmaceutical research and the development of new treatments, and it draws on biochemistry, physiology, cell biology, and chemistry to understand drug action at the molecular, cellular, and whole-organism level. The three-year full-time Pharmacology programme at the University of Leeds equips you with the key skills to address global challenges like antibiotic resistance, and gives you the knowledge to contribute to the development of new treatments for diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, cardiovascular conditions, and emerging infectious diseases. The curriculum covers

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