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MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

 

D. Leitenberg (Director), J. Bethony, M. Bottazzi, P. Brindley, M. Bukrinsky, A. Colberg-Poley, S. Constant, E. DeFabo, B. Fowlkes, J. Hawdon, R. Hawley, P. Hotez, A. Hurwitz, F. Kashanchi, I. Khan, A. Kumar, S. Ladisch, K. Nagaraju, F. Noonan, L. Pinto, S. Radoja, M. Rose, J. Schlom, G. Simon, C. Smith, S. Vukmanovic

Doctor of Philosophy in the field of microbiology and immunology—Prerequisite: A bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, chemistry, or a related field.

Required: the general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. Course work must include the biomedical sciences core curriculum, Micr 210, an approved statistics course, and either Micr 201 or 230. Recommended electives include Bioc 234, 250; Micr 233; MMed 221, 222.

Research fields: Apoptosis, autoimmunity, T-cell development, gene therapy, immune regulation, phylogeny of the immune system, tumor immunology, UV effects on cellular immunity, asthma, allergy.

201 Interdisciplinary Medical Microbiology (5)  
  An interdisciplinary approach to the study of infectious organisms and associated diseases by combining aspects of fundamental microbiology, infectious disease, pharmacology, and pathology.
210 Infection and Immunity (3)  
  An introduction to the fields of virology, bacteriology, and parasitology, as well as the main concepts of immune response.
220 Biology of Parasitism: Parasite Strategies of Infection, Survival, and Transmission (2)  
  A comprehensive course examining the strategies parasites use to infect their hosts, how they survive and thrive within their host, and the developmental adaptations they use to ensure transmission of their offspring to the next host. Prerequisite: BiSc 139 or permission of instructor.
229 Immunobiology of Infections (2)  
  The immunobiology of parasite infections in humans and animal models of disease with a focus on host/parasite interactions during immune stimulation vs. immune evasion.
230 Molecular and Cellular Immunology (3)  
  Major aspects of immunology, including T and B cell development, the major histocompatibility complex, and immune regulation. Prerequisite: BmSc 213 or equivalent with approval of staff. (Fall)
233 Virology (3)  
  Biochemical, genetic, and pathogenic characterization of viruses. Prerequisite: Bioc 221—222 or permission of instructor. (Spring)
235 Human and Transforming Viruses (3)  
  Current concepts of transformation and disease caused by RNA and DNA viruses. Prerequisite: Micr 233. (Fall)
236 Fundamentals of Genomics (2 or 3)  
  Same as Bioc 236.
237 Fundamentals of Proteomics (2 or 3)  
  Same as Bioc 237.
250 Applied Bioinformatics (2)  
  Bioinformatics tools available for DNA/RNA and protein sequence analysis, structural analysis, and data mining.
270 Advanced Topics in Immunology (3)  
  Seminar series on topics chosen jointly by students and faculty; students present and critique original manuscripts. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Micr 229, 230, or approval of staff. (Spring)
292 Tropical Infectious Diseases (2)  
  Lecture course. Pathogenesis, natural history, and epidemiology of the major infectious diseases that occur in developing countries.
293 Special Topics (arr.)  
  Selected topics in microbiology. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
398 Advanced Reading and Research (arr.)  
  Limited to students preparing for the Doctor of Philosophy general examination. May be repeated for credit.
399 Dissertation Research (arr.)  
  Limited to Doctor of Philosophy candidates. May be repeated for credit.
 

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