1. Students will be able to explain the various steps involved in drug discovery, from the early stages of therapeutic research through to translation of a discovery. 2. Students will be able to identify and apply a range of interdisciplinary approaches in modern medicinal/life-science research. 3. Students will be able to identify career opportunities in the life-sciences/biotechnology economy and evaluate how their skills and interests align with these potential career paths. 4. Students will leave the program with the recognition that discoveries they make in graduate school can be translated into a career path in the life-sciences / biotechnology economy.