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Tendiendo puentes: la utilidad de la historia de la ciencia para comprender el proceso de investigación y desarrollo de medicamentos Filling the gap: the usefulness of history of science to understand the process of drug research and development

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dc.creator F. Bosch
dc.creator J.E. Baños
dc.date 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T22:09:32Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T22:09:32Z
dc.identifier 1575-1813
dc.identifier 1579-2099
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/e9e2b6fd0e7f44d0aae85477262cbb15
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/12880
dc.description Introducción. Tradicionalmente, las ciencias sociales y las experimentales han seguido caminos distintos, lo que ha llevado a la creación de una separación artificial entre ellas. Uno de los ejemplos más evidentes que han intentado evitar tal situación es la creación de disciplinas como la historia de la ciencia, que contribuye a acercar unas y otras. No obstante, la percepción entre los científicos del interés de la historia no es óptima a pesar de las indudables virtudes que contiene. Materiales y métodos. En el presente artículo describimos la experiencia de utilizar episodios históricos para contribuir al aprendizaje de procesos complejos, como es el de la investigación y desarrollo de nuevos medicamentos. Se describe el empleo de dos casos que culminaron con éxito y fueron galardonados con el premio Nobel: la modificación de la estructura química de neurotransmisores para obtener nuevos medicamentos (hormonas emasculadas) por James Black y la aplicación del concepto de antimetabolito para diseñar fármacos para el tratamiento de enfermedades infecciosas, neoplásicas y endocrinas. Conclusión. Tal aproximación docente es de notable éxito para hacer comprensible a los estudiantes las complejidades del proceso de investigación y desarrollo farmacéutico.<br>Introduction. Traditionally, social and experimental sciences have followed different paths, which have led to the creation of an artificial separation between them. One of the clearest examples that has tried to avoid this situation is the creation of disciplines such as the history of science, which helps to bring both closer together. However, the perception among scientists regarding the interest of history is not optimal, despite the undoubted virtues that the latter contains. Materials and methods. In this article the experience of using historical events to contribute to learning of complex processes, such as research and development of new drugs, is described. The use of two cases is outlined that were successfully completed and awarded the Nobel Prize: the modification of neurotransmitters´ structure to obtain new drugs (emasculated hormones) by James Black, and the application of the antimetabolite concept to design drugs for infectious, cancer and endocrine diseases. Conclusion. A teaching approach is remarkably successful in helping students understand the complexities of research and drug development.
dc.language English
dc.language Spanish
dc.publisher Fundación Privada Educación Médica y Viguera Editores S.L.
dc.relation http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1575-18132010000400008
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1575-1813
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1579-2099
dc.source Educación Médica, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 255-262 (2010)
dc.subject Antimetabolito
dc.subject Aprendizaje basado en problemas
dc.subject Cimetidina
dc.subject Farmacología
dc.subject Historia de la ciencia
dc.subject Investigación y desarrollo
dc.subject Medicamentos
dc.subject Propranolol
dc.subject Antimetabolite
dc.subject Cimetidine
dc.subject Drugs
dc.subject History of science
dc.subject Pharmacology
dc.subject Problem based learning
dc.subject Propranolol
dc.subject Research and development
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.title Tendiendo puentes: la utilidad de la historia de la ciencia para comprender el proceso de investigación y desarrollo de medicamentos Filling the gap: the usefulness of history of science to understand the process of drug research and development
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