Master of Science - Drug Discovery and Translational Biology

The rapid transformation in the nature of drug discovery means that knowledge of related disciplines, and the technologies used, is essential for those considering a career in commercial or academic research.

This MSc will help students explore the latest methods of developing drugs and therapeutic compounds for humans and animals and disease control agents for plants. They will learn about marketing, licensing and regulations, which are all part of the development process. The University of Edinburgh multidisciplinary approach links structural biology, bioinformatics, chemistry and pharmacology. They will investigate the fundamental scientific problems and techniques of drug discovery and design, alongside the challenges of developing principles for new therapeutic strategies.

Students will have hands-on experience of crystallographic computer programming and computation for bioinformatics. They will consider the moral and ethical aspects of the agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries through case studies, seminars and discussions.