PMCL 6250 — Ion Channel Physiology and Pharmacology
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: WBostonHybrid
Focuses on ion channel proteins, their structure and function, as well as pharmacology. Drug action is pursued based on mechanisms used to control the gating/trafficking of ion channels that modulate their activity and cell surface localization.Introduces students to molecular modeling and dynamic simulations that can capture the gating process and ion permeation of ion channels and provide a mechanistic guide of structure-based drug design. Reviews ion channels and the drugs that target them that apply to a wide variety of medical conditions, such as arrhythmias, hypertension, epilepsy, pain, local anesthesia, cystic fibrosis, and depression. Offers students an opportunity to perform simulations on ion channels with known drugs to establish models for future lead design and development studies.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 63% | 7.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 79% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 43% | 16.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 31% · W 69% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: W (69% of sections), T (31% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Diomedes Logothetis (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PMCL course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PMCL courses · Plan it at numap.app