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Health Science Center—College of Medicine

Microbial and Molecular Pathogenesis

H. Andrews-Polymenis, J. D. Cirillo, L. F. Hendrix, T. W. Huber, A. Jeevan, J. L. Leibowitz, R. E. McCallum, D. N. McMurray, J. M. Quarles (Head), J. E. Samuel, V. Sanchez, J. T. Skare, V. L. Tesh, V. G. Wilson, G. Zhang

(MMPA)

601. Microbial Pathogenesis of Human Disease. (3-0). Credit 3.

Principles of microbe-host interactions at the molecular level. Selected medically important infectious diseases serve as paradigms for understanding how multiple pathogenic mechanisms contribute to disease. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

602. Immunoregulation. (3-0). Credit 3.

In-depth exploration of the genetic, cellular and molecular mechanisms by which humoral and cellular immune responses are regulated; regulatoryT cell circuits, molecules (interleukins, lymphokines), isotypic and idiotypic regulation, hormonal effects, immunoregulatory defects, experimental manipulation of immunoregulatory networks. Prerequisites: VTMI 649 or BIOL 610 and approval of instructor.

607. Applied Epidemiology. (3-3). Credit 4.

Application of epidemiologic concepts to the study of disease occurrence; descriptive epidemiologic methods in the study of diseases. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Cross-listed with VAPH 607.

663. Molecular Biology of Animal Viruses. (3-0). Credit 3.

In-depth studies of the biochemistry and replication strategies of animal viruses and molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis for selected viral systems. Prerequisite: Graduate classification in virology, molecular biology, biochemistry or approval of the instructor. Cross-listed with VTMI 663.

681. Seminar. Credit 1.

Focus will be on critical scientific thinking. Emphasis placed on oral communications, scientific writing and grant preparation. Prerequisite: Graduate student in medicine. Approval of instructor.

685. Directed Studies. Credit 1-6 each semester.

Limited investigation in fields other than those chosen for thesis or dissertation. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

689. Special Topics In.... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in an identified area of Microbial and Molecular Pathogenesis. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor.