Review Article: Integral Role of Physics in Advancing Pharmacy Education and Research

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 122 - 132, 30.12.2024

İzzet Sakalli

https://doi.org/10.54994/emujpharmsci.1591115

Abstract

Physics plays a fundamental role in advancing pharmacy education and research, providing theoretical underpinnings and practical tools necessary to address complex challenges in drug development, delivery, and diagnostics. This review explores the integration of physics into the pharmacy curriculum, highlighting how principles such as fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and spectroscopy (Tokgoz and Sakalli, 2018) enhance students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Additionally, it examines the pivotal contributions of physics to pharmaceutical research, including molecular modeling, imaging technologies like MRI and PET, and nanotechnology-driven drug delivery systems. Despite challenges in interdisciplinary collaboration and resource allocation, innovative teaching strategies and laboratory-based learning are shown significant promise. Looking forward, the convergence of artificial intelligence and physics, as highlighted by recent Nobel Prize achievements in attosecond physics and bioorthogonal chemistry, is set to revolutionize pharmaceutical sciences, offering unprecedented precision and efficiency in drug discovery and personalized medicine.

Keywords

Physics, Pharmacy Education, Drug Delivery, Molecular Modeling, Diagnostic Technologies, Artificial Intelligence

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