Marine Pharmacology is one of the courses for the major of marine drug research. After the completion of this course, students should know: (1) what is the Marine Pharmacology? (2) why and how do we discover and develop novel marine drugs? (3) what are the clinic-used marine drugs and their chemical characteristics, efficacies and mechanisms of action? and (4) what is most recent progresses and the latest challenges in the research of marine drugs? This course will enable students to acquire basic knowledge of Marine Pharmacology, to understand the significance of the discovery of innovative marine drugs for the treatment and prevention of major diseases, and to improve their interests and capabilities in the research and development of marine drugs.
