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department Physiology and Biophysics (X) |
This course is designed to provide students enrolled in graduate programs in biomedical sciences with a basic overview of the function of human body systems. The presentations will include cellular and molecular concepts but the emphasis will be on the integrated regulation among systems. The method of instruction will be mostly lecture. Professor Kitlinska directs this course; it is taught by the Physiology faculty.
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A comprehensive course designed to provide the student with a fundamental understanding of the mechanisms of body function. The concepts are presented at various levels of organization, ranging from cellular and molecular to tissue and organ systems. Emphasis is also placed on the integrated regulation among organ systems. Methods of instruction include lectures, small group tutorial sessions, problem-solving workshops, case discussions, demonstrations, and clinical correlations. This is a team-taught course directed by Professor Mulroney. Enrollment is limited to Medical, GEMS and Physiology graduate students; other students must receive approval for registration.
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This systems physiology course begins with a review of the macromolecular basis of life, cell structure and cell physiology, and then presents an overview of human systems physiology. Credits earned in this course are not applicable to graduate degrees of the Dept. of Physiology & BIophysics.
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This course covers current concepts in endocrine research with an emphasis on molecular endocrinology and mechanisms of hormone action.
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This course covers current concepts and recent advances in renal physiology with an emphasis on the role of the kidneys in the homeostatic regulation of water and electrolyte balance. Pathophysiological aspects of renal biology are also considered.
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This is a general biochemistry course suitable for students who have not previously taken a college biochemistry course. It covers metabolism of carbohydrates and fats, protein structure, function and metabolism, and related topics in basic biochemistry. Students may not receive credit for both PBIO-519 and NURS-519.
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This course utilizes experiential learning modalities to promote self-awareness, stress management and self-care. Enrollment requires permission of the instructor.
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This course examines the functional aspects of cell membranes and focuses on recent advances in the molecular regulation of membrane-bound ion channels, solute transporters and various receptors.
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This is an intensive program designed to give first-year medical students and advanced Physiology PhD students the opportunity to teach Human Physiology students via structured 2-hr review sessions, 1-2 times per week. The Teaching Mentors are responsible for reviewing lecture notes, designing review sessions, organizing review sessions, and teaching the sessions.
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This course deals with the most recent information on neuropeptides and cytokines produced by the central nervous system and their influence on endocrine systems and behavior.
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This is an intensive program designed to give first-year medical students and advanced Physiology PhD students the opportunity to teach Human Endocrinology students via structured 2-hr review sessions, 1-2 times per week. The Teaching Mentors are responsible for reviewing lecture notes, designing review sessions, organizing review sessions, and teaching the sessions.
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This will be a lecture course offering current information on the relationships between food, health, body weight, exercise, and chronic disease. It will offer insights into food as medicine, herb and vitamin supplements, and the contributions of diet to modalities of complementary and alternative medicine. The course will offer select clinical correlations.
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This course includes a survey of the major herbal medicines and dietary supplements in current use, focusing on their biological effects, therapeutic benefits, and adverse events and interactions with other medicines. Relevant regulatory issues are covered.
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Credits: 2
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Students will perform a thorough literature search and prepare a state-of-the-art, critical review paper on a topic of current interest in complementary and alternative medicine, under the tutelage of a faculty member.
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Students will engage in an activity equivalent to 6 weeks of full-time work in an environment related to CAM research, education, therapy or regulatory affairs. The specific activity will be approved in advance by the program director, and a journal or report will be prepared for a faculty member overseeing the student's participation in the practicum.
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This course covers the principles of biochemistry and cell signalling, and current concepts regarding physiological processes at the cellular and molecular levels.
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This course explores the relationship between conventional and alternative medicine in the United States from the 17th century to the present day. The distinctions between mainstream and non-mainstream therapies has shifted over time. An historical perspective is used to illuminate controversies in modern medicine regarding cultural authority, health belief systems, invented diseases, and the nature of evidence.
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Credits: 2
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Many sex-associated differences in physiology are the result of differential regulation of hormones. Beyond the obvious differences in circulating levels of gonadal steroids, other hormonal axes display marked sex-related differences, resulting in male and female phenotypes that are in some ways overtly and others quite subtly unique. In this course, through didactic instruction and critical review of the primary literature, students will explore sex differences in hormonal regulation and end-organ action of a variety of systems including: the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, thyroid function, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, insulin and glucagon, vitamin D/parathyroid/calcitonin, reproduction among others.
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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly used both in concert with mainstream approaches, and as a âstand-aloneâ intervention. Although assuming a progressive position in the current hierarchy of medical practices, CAM disciplines remain somewhat fractionated in philosophy, practice ideologies, ethos and ethics. This gives rise to questions of what treatments should be used, how should they be used, and in whom should they be used? Basic ethical approaches will be presented that allow the student to understand how these perspectives could contribute to the right and good conduct of patient care and research. Evidence-based research models will be presented and evaluated in light of their relative appropriateness to CAM outcomes and mechanisms. The ethical obligations to conduct effective research will be discussed with particular emphasis upon how such research fulfills epistemologic, humanitarian and social dimensions of medicine.
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This course is an overview of Western medical research studies and ancient Eastern philosophical concepts that verify the importance of the link between mind, body, and spirit in health and healing. Studies will be presented on the science of acupuncture, yoga and meditation that address the mechanisms by which these modalities improve health and promote healing. There will also be an experiential component including the Eastern practice of yoga and meditation.
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This graduate course is designed to educate students on the anatomic structures in the brain as well as introduce students to diagnostic imaging, osteology and joints, the peripheral and autonomic nervous systems, and lymphatic system. Students will also be instructed on respect and handling of cadavers. This course is a prerequisite for PBIO-562, PBIO-563, PBIO-564, BCHB-565 and PBIO-569, and is a lecture-based course. Jennifer Rogers, PhD, and Nabil Azzam, PhD, Course Directors
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This course covers recent advances in understanding neuronal cell function with combined single-channel recording and recombinant DNA techniques.
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The objective of the course is to cover recent developments in research in molecular and cell physiology of platelets, leukocytes, vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells.
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