MSc Neuropharmacology

University of Galway

Attempting to find new drug treatments central nervous system (CNS) diseases is a major global priority. This requires a collaboration between pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and academic institutions. It involves: The identification of drug targets in the CNS disease state of interest Discovery and preclinical profiling of substances acting on this drug target, The clinical evaluation for efficacy and safety.The Discipline of Pharmacology and Therapeutics has been actively engaged in neuropharmacological research for over 30 years. In 1998, the MSc in Neuropharmacology was introduced to provide students with the skills necessary to develop a career in important area of research.Programme outcomes include:Demonstrating a detailed knowledge of the principles and concepts of neuropharmacologyDemonstrating an in-depth knowledge of the recent developments and applications in the field of neuropharmacologyDemonstrating a high-skill level in a wide range of laboratory skills for neuropharmacological investigationsCommunicating experimental findings in neuropharmacology effectively, using a variety of verbal, written and visual meansDesigning, conducting, analysing and presenting their original laboratory‐based research.Career OpportunitiesThe majority of graduates of the programme have entered the workforce either in technical or research roles within hospitals, universities or companies, mostly in Ireland. In addition, approximately one-third have embarked on PhD research following graduation.