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Molecular and Cellular Pathophysiology (BE.450)
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This course focuses on the fundamentals of tissue and organ response to injury from a molecular and cellular perspective. There is a special emphasis on disease states that bridge infection, inflammation, immunity, and cancer. The systems approach to pathophysiology includes lectures, critical evaluation of recent scientific papers, and student projects and presentations.
This term, we focus on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), chronic-active hepatitis, and hepatitis virus infections. In addition to lectures, students work in teams to critically evaluate and present primary scientific papers.

Subject:
Applied Science
Biology
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Life Science
Physical Science
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Full Course
Provider:
MIT
Provider Set:
MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:
Schauer, David
Date Added:
02/01/2005
Systems Microbiology
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This course covers introductory microbiology from a systems perspective, considering microbial diversity, population dynamics, and genomics. Emphasis is placed on the delicate balance between microbes and humans, and the changes that result in the emergence of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. The case study approach covers such topics as vaccines, toxins, biodefense, and infections including Legionnaire’s disease, tuberculosis, Helicobacter pylori, and plague.

Subject:
Applied Science
Biology
Ecology
Engineering
Life Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
MIT
Provider Set:
MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:
DeLong, Edward
Schauer, David
Date Added:
09/01/2006