FALL M & I Advanced Course Offerings

 

Offered Every Year                                                                      
                                                                                                 

MBIM 613G Infection (7 cr hrs) and MBIM 614G Immunity (4 cr hrs): 11 hr.

This course introduces the basic concepts of molecular and medical microbiology and the major concepts in modern basic immunology and exemplifies the application of those concepts to the understanding of human diseases. The course emphasizes the importance of basic science information in understanding the mechanism of disease. Students may elect to participate in both Infection and Immunity or may elect to participate in either "Infection" or "Immunity."

 

MBIM-716 Development of Molecular Cancer Therapies: From Bench to Bedside: 2 hr.

This lecture course will cover the topics of the molecular basis of cancer causation, molecular and proteomic methods for cancer detection and diagnosis, the physics of cancer imaging, cancer immunology, current cancer therapy approaches and challenges including gene therapy, and cancer epidemiology. In addition, students will be exposed to actual patient care situations by surgical and

medical practitioners, observe translational cancer therapy in a clinical setting, and observe practical demonstrations of cancer detection and diagnosis.
                                                                                                                             

MBIM -770. Seminar: 1 s.h.

Participation of graduate students in this course is mandatory. Guest speakers supplement the regular program. Each graduate student gives at least one seminar yearly.

                                                                                                                                  

Offered academic cycles beginning in odd years: 2007, 2009, 2011...                
                                                                                                 

MBIM-742 Advanced Microbiology: 4 hr.

The course will present in depth perspectives on the agents responsible for the major bacterial, viral and parasitic-induced diseases. Emphasis will be placed on current research and new insights gained into the biochemistry, molecular biology and immunology of these organisms. Minimum enrollment, 4.                                                                                                                         

Offered academic cycles beginning in even years: 2008, 2010, 2012...

 

MBIM-725 Virology: 2 hr.

This course will introduce principles of virology to advanced microbiology students. The key areas to be covered include the unique features of replication of RNA and DNA viruses, the uses of viruses as vectors, and elements of viral pathogenicity. The material will be presented in a number of formats including lectures by faculty, written papers, oral presentations by students, and discussion of current and seminal literature. Minimum enrollment, 4. 

                                                                                                                      

MBIM-775 Special Topics in Microbiology and Immunology:

This elective course will provide continuous update in immunology to those students who have completed Basic and Advanced Immunology and taken their qualifying examination. It will be seminar course during which the students will meet with the instructor for two hours a week over a semester to discuss the most recent publications.