PERI's Basic Research Certificate is designed for professionals working as:

• Chemists
• Biochemists
• Drug Discovery Scientists
• Drug Safety
• Immunologists
• Pathologists
• Pharmacologists
• Toxicologists
• Virologists

The goal of this curriculum is to provide non-clinical professionals with the tools to conduct successful multi-disciplinary non-clinical drug development studies. Upon completion of the curriculum, you will be equipped to adequately assess risk/benefit utilizing key information obtained from pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmacokinetics to identify lead candidates for further pharmaceutical development.

To earn the certificate, register for 2 core courses and 2 elective courses from the list below.

Basic Research Certificate
		Fall 2010	Spring 2011
Core Courses	Drug Development for Pharmaceutical Physicians and Scientists - Part I
	Drug Development for Pharmaceutical Physicians and Scientists - Part II	Available
	Decision Points in Drug Development: Discovery to Launch (Distance Education Course)	Available	Available
	Drug Metabolism in Drug Development
	Pharmacology Online: The Fundamental Principles
	Good Laboratory Practices
	Basic Pharmacology Training Course	Available
	Pharmaceutical Toxicology: Toxicology in the Nonclinical Development of Drugs and Biologics
Electives	Patent Information for Pharma/Biotech
	Pharmacokinetic Concepts in Drug Development
	Cancer: Pathophysiology, Current Therapies, Clinical Trials and Drug Development	Available
	Project Management in the Research-Based Pharmaceutical Industry	Available
	Statistical Concepts Used in Clinical Trials (Distance Education Course)	Available	Available
	Adverse Events: A Review of Regulations and Challenging Exercises in Pharmacovigilance
	Pediatric Clinical Trials

If you have questions or comments, or need additional information or service please contact us at Certificate Programs or (703) 276-0178. We will be happy to assist you.