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From: Dermot Brougham <dermot.brougham[ AT ]dcu.ie>
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Hi,
Last year I asked ccl about  free and commercial molecular modelling
software for teaching.
For better or for worse I bought Hyperchem in the end and ran a
short lecture series/workshop which went quite well.

I would like to extend this course to be a 36hr module to include
drug design / virtual screening / docking.
A few questions to anyone who has done something similar:

1. Is this appropriate undergrad fare?
2. What software would you recommend (whether free or commercial)?
    Note it must be windows based-I know this is a big limitation.
3. What is the best approach to teaching this sort of material?

I will summarise if requested.
          Thanks,
                 Dermot

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Dr. Dermot Brougham
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