| Interdisciplinary Program in Basic
Medical Sciences Advanced Course
Curriculum in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology
| Required | |
| | Medical Microbiology/Immunology
(MIC 530)
Literature Reports (MIC 536)
Research Seminar (MIC 636)
Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series
Advanced Immunology (MIC 632)
Microbial
Physiology and Genetics (MIC 630)
Advanced Virology (MIC 633) |
| | | | Electives | |
| | Graduate Offerings from Other Basic Medical Science Departments |
All students are required to take core curriculum
and advanced curriculum. Elective choices are based on student interest and must
receive dissertation committee approval.
Medical
Microbiology/Immunology (MIC 530)
7 credits (Staff)
This course
presents the fundamental aspects of microbiology including morphology, metabolism
of microorganisms, the basic principles of the use of antibiotics and chemotherapeutic
agents, microbial genetics, virology, and medical microbial ecology. The principles
of immunology and infection in relation to clinical disease are discussed with
special emphasis on laboratory diagnosis.
Microbial Physiology and Genetics (MIC 630)
3 credits (Foster, Winkler, Wood)
The origins of the recent explosion in molecular biology
are found in and still rely upon an understanding of microbial physiology and
genetics. This course discusses the fundamentals of this area with particular
emphasis on Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium as model systems. The
development of problem solving skills will be stressed. Topics including aerobic
vs. anaerobic metabolism, membrane physiology, biosynthesis of macromolecules
and regulation of gene expression. These topics provide an integrated view of
the microbial cell.
Advanced Immunology (MIC
632)
2 credits (Lausch, Oakes, Rohrer)
Selected topics in immunology
are considered using formal lectures followed by student presentations. Design
and interpretation of immunological experiments are emphasized throughout the
course.
Advanced Virology (MIC 633)
2 credits (Barik, Lausch, Oakes)
This course reviews the reproductive
cycles of important human viruses and subviral agents and the diseases they cause.
The focus is on the molecular biology of animal viruses and their mechanisms of
regulation, assembly, and pathogenesis. Human immunodeficiency virus will be considered
in detail. The course is constructed as an interactive lecture series with student
reports and literature surveys. Distinguished
Scientist Seminar Series
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