Courses: Other
| PATH450 - Cell Biology of Aging Course Director: Martin, Rabinovitch, Wolf Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Quarters Offered: W Credits: 3 |
Pathophysiology of aging at cell and tissue levels (cell replication limits, telomere shortening, accrual of oxidative damage, caloric restriction effects, loss of postreplicative cells, longevity assurance genes). Proseminar based on student participation. Undergraduate honors students, graduate students with biology, zoology, genetics or medical sciences back grounds. |
| PATH498 - Undergraduate Thesis Course Director: Varies Quarters Offered: Elective Credits: |
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| PATH499 - Undergraduate Research Course Director: Varies Quarters Offered: Elective Credits: |
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| PATH544 - General and Systemic Pathology Course Director: Narayanan Prerequisite: 1st year dental students and graduate students; non-dental students need permission of instructor, requires reasonable grounding in biological and chemical sciences Quarters Offered: W (3 hours, Basic Pathology); Sp (2 hours, Systemic Pathology) Credits: 2-3, max 5 |
Basic pathologic processes that underlie disease, including cell alterations, genetic and developmental pathology, environmental pathology, neoplasia, immunopathology, inflammation, infection, and systemic diseases. Correlates gross, functional, and biochemical alterations. |
| PATH560 - Molecular Analysis of Human Disease Course Director: Varies Prerequisite: medical, graduate, or professional standing and permission of instructor Quarters Offered: Currently not offered. Credits: *, max 10 |
Review and discussion of contemporary research on molecular basis of human disease. Focus on mutational mechanisms, genetic instability, AIDS, and cancer. Students participate in weekly group discussion and work with faculty to select, develop, and present discussion topic. |