Drug discovery is the multidisciplinary process by which new drugs are discovered. Students in the master's in Drug Discovery program explore how the application of medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, screening science, computational modeling, and a wide range of cutting-edge technologies are used to identify viable clinical candidates. The program provides instruction in the multiple stages of drug discovery, including target identification, hit identification, lead optimization and preclinical testing. Multiple scientific disciplines such as molecular biology, genetics, chemistry and bioinformatics are employed to advance novel therapies capable of improving patient outcomes.