College of Chemistry Course Guide

NST 121 - Computation Toxicology (3 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

Introducing the use of bioinformatics tools useful in linking the molecular structure of chemicals to the toxicity they induce in biological systems. Discussions on the highly interactive process of collecting, organizing, and assimilating chemistry and toxicology information - and the use of computer programs to visualize, browse, and interpret this information to discover chemical structure-toxicity correlations. The importance of these concepts in drug discovery and development and food safety will be emphasized.

Prerequisites

BIO 1A, BIO 1AL, and CHEM 3B. NST 110 recommended

Spring only

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week.




UC Berkeley Course Guide