GS210033 Cellular Topics in Biomedical Sciences for Science Educators
Goka, Tom. Three semester hours. Summer annually.
This course is designed to develop a rudimentary understanding of core concepts in cell biology, and then expand and reinforce this basic knowledge through lectures, readings, and discussions of selected topics in biomedical sciences. It is organized into two general sections: lectures in basic cell biology, followed by topics based presentations with didactic lectures on a topic presented by faculty and oral presentations by the students (educators) on selected papers chosen by the faculty member. The lectures in the first part of the course are organized into four blocks: Cell organization, structure and function; Protein processing, sorting and membrane trafficking; Cell signaling, interactions with he environment; and Cell proliferation, differentiation and cell death. These lectures will provide the foundation for the readings and presentations for the topics in the second half of the course. Examples of topics that may be presented included, but are not limited to: the immune system; the human genome project; learning and memory; diabetes; cardiovascular disease; cancer; environmental toxicology, reproduction and contraception. The exact topics in any year will be selected with input from participating students.
This course is not available for credit to students in the GSBS Ph.D. programs.
