Molecular Pathogenesis and Molecular Medicine
Molecular Defense Mechanisms
MPMM 30800 | 100 Units
- Elective Type: Non-Clinical
- Primary Instructor: Dr. Godfrey Getz
- Contact: Tracie DeMack | 4-3899 | tdemack@huggins.bsd.uchicago.edu
- Location on first day: AMB S-342
- Included in Lottery: No
- Last Reviewed: March 9, 2007
Overview
Defense mechanisms which inlcude the mechanisms of inflammation, coagulation, immunological injury, cytokines, complement induced injury, hypersensitivity, autoimmunity and AIDS. Emphasis is on mechanisms at the molecular level with an introductory lecture and following with discussions of selected recent journal articles wihich are read and discussed at class sessions.
Objectives
Students should gain a developed understanding of the complexities of modern concepts of inflammation and other defense mechanisms and how these impact the analysis of the many chronic diseases. Students are expected to learn the skills of critical analysis of important recent papers in the literature.
Evaluation
Presentations of overviews of the papers they have read in class and to write an extended critical analysis of the assigned recent hight impact papers from the literature. Participation in class.
Offered:
- Spring
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Course Limitations and Prerequisites
Maximum Students Enrolled: 35
- Eligibility:
- First year
- Second year
- Fourth year
- Prerequisites:
- None