Critical analysis of current research areas in microbiology and related fields. Central topics will be covered seriatim by the staff. Students will present in rotation their analyses of pertinent scientific …
This course examines the molecular basis of cancer and how environmental and hereditary factors cooperate to elicit the transformed phenotype and promote cancer progression. It is team taught by both …
This course will cover contemporary topics relevant to the detection and treatment of solid tumors and hematopoietic cancers. These include, but are not limited to, clinical trials, metabolism and cancer, …
This course builds on MICR8040, Fundamentals in Cancer, to expand your understanding of the molecular basis of cancer. This course will expose you to non-tumor cell autonomous drivers of cancer …
Provides a detailed introduction to the innate and adaptive arms of the immune system, focusing on cell interactions and molecular pathways that regulate development of immune responses. Lectures will emphasize …
Continuation of MICR 8200, introducing additional components of innate and adaptive arms of the immune system. Also covers how the components of the immune system are integrated in different anatomic …
The module will cover in depth selected contemporary topics in molecular and cellular immunology. Sessions are discussion-based and facilitated by faculty. Students will learn how to critically evaluate primary literature …
The course will cover the science and policies governing the study of select agents, and emerging infectious diseases. Topics will include, but are not limited to pathogen characteristics, regulatory requirements, …
This foundational module will cover fundamentals of the biology of bacteria and viruses. Bacteriology topics to be discussed include bacterial physiology, genetics, and gene regulation, and how these and other …
The class provides a comprehensive study of pathogenic microbes and their unique and conserved mechanisms of virulence.Prerequisite: Core Course and Molecular Principles of Bacteriology and Virology
This course will discuss the grant process including applications for federal and foundation grants, proposal writing and submissions, and grant reviews. A research proposal (based loosely on guidelines for NIH …
This module will cover in depth selected advanced contemporary topics in virology. This year's focus will be the current topics on virus-host cell interactions. Sessions will be based on published …
Research in microbiological related disciplines, e.g. cancer, immunology, bacteriology, virology, infectious diseases, cell signaling, nuclear transport, host-pathogen interactions, gene expression, etc.
For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director.