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department Molecular and Medical Pharmacology (X) |
Seminar, one hour. Discussion of and critical thinking about topics of current intellectual importance, taught by faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA. P/NP grading.
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Tutorial (supervised research or other scholarly work), three hours per week per unit. Entry-level research for lower division students under guidance of faculty mentor. Students must be in good academic standing and enrolled in minimum of 12 units (excluding this course). Individual contract required; consult Undergraduate Research Center. May be repeated. P/NP grading.
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(Same as Molecular Toxicology M110A.) Lecture, four hours (seven weeks); discussion, four hours (three weeks). Requisites: Life Sciences 2, 3. Course M110A is requisite to 110B. Introduction to pharmacology and toxicology for undergraduate students, emphasizing drug development and mechanisms of action of drugs and toxic agents. Letter grading.
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Lecture, four hours (seven weeks); discussion, four hours (three weeks). Requisites: course M110A, Life Sciences 2, 3. Introduction to pharmacology for undergraduate students, emphasizing principles underlying mechanism of action of drugs, their development, control, rational use, and misuse. Letter grading.
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Tutorial, three hours per week per unit. Limited to juniors/seniors. Supervised individual research under guidance of faculty mentor. Special studies in pharmacology, including either reading assignments or laboratory work or both, designed for proper training of students. Culminating paper or project required. May be repeated for credit. Individual contract required. P/NP or letter grading.
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Laboratory, eight to 16 or 16 to 20 hours. Individual projects in laboratory research for beginning graduate students. At end of each term students submit to their supervisor reports covering research performed. Pharmacology graduate students must take this course three times during their first two years in residence. S/U or letter grading.
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Lecture, zero to two hours; discussion, zero to two hours. Requisites: courses 211A, 211B. Series of lectures and case presentations designed to illustrate principles of pharmacology in a clinical context, and solution of practical therapeutics by reference to pharmacokinetics, mechanisms of action, and disposition of drugs. S/U or letter grading.
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(Formerly numbered M205.) (Same as Chemistry M205A.) Lecture, three hours. Chemical biology teaching language and techniques of biology. Structure of biological molecules, kinetics and thermodynamics of biological systems, catalysis and electron transfer, genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. S/U or letter grading.
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(Same as Chemistry M205B.) Seminar, one hour. Requisite: course M205A. Selected talks and papers presented by training faculty on solving problems and utilizing tools in chemistry and molecular biology on chemistry/biology interface (CBI). S/U grading.
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Lecture, three to eight hours; discussion, zero to nine hours. Preparation: mammalian physiology, biochemistry. Systematic consideration of principles governing interaction between drugs and biological systems and of principal groups of drugs used in therapeutics. Particular attention on modes of action, pharmacokinetics, and disposition to provide a scientific basis for their rational use in medicine. S/U or letter grading.
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Lecture, three to eight hours; discussion, zero to nine hours. Preparation: mammalian physiology, biochemistry. Systematic consideration of principles governing interaction between drugs and biological systems and of principal groups of drugs used in therapeutics. Particular attention on modes of action, pharmacokinetics, and disposition to provide a scientific basis for their rational use in medicine. S/U or letter grading.
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Preparation: mammalian physiology, biochemistry. Supplementation of topics covered in course 203. Primarily for graduate students. S/U or letter grading.
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Preparation: mammalian physiology, biochemistry. Supplementation of topics covered in course 203. Primarily for graduate students. S/U or letter grading.
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Laboratory, three hours. Survey of experimental methods and instrumentation used in analysis, identification, and study of mechanisms of action of pharmacologically active compounds. S/U or letter grading.
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Laboratory, three hours. Survey of experimental methods and instrumentation used in analysis, identification, and study of mechanisms of action of pharmacologically active compounds. S/U or letter grading.
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(Formerly numbered 234C.) (Same as Environmental Health Sciences M245 and Molecular Toxicology M245.) Lecture, one hour; laboratory, four to five hours. Survey of experimental techniques used in study of toxic substances. Experiments conducted within known toxin to demonstrate its effects at molecular, cellular, and tissue levels. Presentation of principles of techniques and methods of data analysis at discussion session prior to laboratory. Letter grading.
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Lecture, six hours; laboratory, five hours total. Detailed examination of principles of pharmacology and mechanisms of drug action at organismal, tissue, cellular, and molecular levels, with emphasis on receptors, receptor/effector coupling, neurotransmitters, cardiovascular pharmacology, autonomic and central nervous system pharmacology. Letter grading.
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(Same as Molecular Toxicology M241.) Lecture, six hours. Preparation: organic and biological chemistry. Designed for molecular and medical pharmacology students. Introduction to general principles of pharmacology. Role of chemical properties of drugs in their distribution, metabolism, excretion, and modes of action. S/U or letter grading.
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(Same as Biomedical Engineering M248 and Biomedical Physics M248.) Lecture, three hours; laboratory, one hour; outside study, seven hours. Exploration of role of biological imaging in modern biology and medicine, including imaging physics, instrumentation, image processing, and applications of imaging for range of modalities. Practical experience provided through series of imaging laboratories. Letter grading.
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Seminar presented by students, faculty, and guest lecturers on a variety of topics. S/U grading.
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(Same as Pathology M257.) Requisite: course 241. Biochemical and systemic toxicology, basic mechanisms of toxicology, and interaction of toxic agents with specific organ systems. S/U or letter grading.
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(Same as Pathology M258.) Designed to give students experience in learning normal histology of tissues which are major targets of toxin and the range of pathologic changes that occur in these tissues (liver, bladder, lung, kidney, nervous system, and vascular system). S/U or letter grading.
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Seminar, one hour. Limited to graduate students. Further exploration of topics discussed in course 287, allowing students to interact with speakers and bring their individual concerns to table. Past and present students encouraged to enroll. S/U grading.
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Lecture, two hours. Limited to graduate students. Introduction to principles of business and entrepreneurship in technology sectors. Basic business skills and knowledge required to effectively perform in commercial environment and within academic environment that is increasingly involved in industry partnerships. Exploration of entrepreneurship, particularly formation and operation of new business ventures. Presentations by and questioning of successful technology entrepreneurs. Significant aspects of identifying and evaluating new venture opportunities, development of financing, legal considerations, and entry and exit strategies presented and examined through critical discussion. Development of new venture feasibility analysis by students for product of their choice. S/U or letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to basic concepts of gene therapy, wherein treatment of human disease is based on transfer of genetic material into an individual. Discussion of molecular basis of disease, gene delivery vectors, and animal models. Letter grading.
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