Courses
A directed research project leading to a thesis for a Master's degree. All semesters.
... Learn more>This course stresses basic concepts of animal virology. Subjects include virus structure, attachment and entry, mechanism of regulation at the RNA and protein levels, viral nuclei acid replication, viral assembly and egress, and... Learn more>
This course is designed to teach students in graduate research projects how to critically evaluate the scientific literature in terms of multiple different viruses, experimental strategies, interpretation of data and the basis of conclusions made... Learn more>
The purpose of this course is introduce graduate students of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program to the principles of teaching. The students will be trained in basic teaching techniques as well as provided material for... Learn more>
Each class is divided into a Research report and a Paper discussion designed to develop skills needed for scientific presentation. The student research progress report details the background, reasoning, analyses, critical evaluation of... Learn more>
Microorganisms have evolved a vast array of mechanisms to avoid detection or elimination by host defenses, and to establish persistent infections that can lead to chronic or recurrent disease. The ability to establish persistent infections often... Learn more>
This course provides the student an opportunity to carry out a specific laboratory project in any area of interest in MVM. All semesters.
... Learn more>After advancement to candidacy for the PhD degree, students enroll in this course to pursue original experimental laboratory research, the results of which will provide the substance of their doctoral dissertation. A minimum of 40 credits of this... Learn more>
This course is an introduction to molecular basis of bacterial and parasitic pathogenesis. Topics include microbial physiology and genetics, gene expression, virulence factors, pathogenic strategies of bacterial agents. Lecture format.... Learn more>
This course provides lectures in a particular virus that expand the basic biology of the virus life cycle to the level of virus-host interactions. Pathogenic properties of select viruses are outlined from the perspective of disease... Learn more>
This course introduces students to viruses known or suspected of causing tumors, with special emphasis on viruses causally linked to human cancer, including polyomaviruses, Epstein-Barr virus, Kaposi’s sarcoma- associated herpesvirus... Learn more>
The purpose of this course is to (1) explore the history of vaccines; (2) evaluate characteristics of successful vaccines and their role in the management of infectious diseases and public health; (3) discuss strategies for safe and effective... Learn more>
This course will focus on the several aspects of host innate immunity against infection. Topics will include the conceptual basis for innate versus adaptive immunity, induction of innate immunity by pathogens, signaling by innate immune receptors... Learn more>
This course will provide an introduction to fluorescence microscopy with an emphasis on the study of host-pathogen interactions. Experts in the fields of bacterial pathogenesis, viral entry, viral protein signaling, fungal pathogenesis,... Learn more>
This course examines the immune responses to pathogens, as well as on immune evasion of microbes. The organisms studied include bacteria, parasites, and viruses. Topics focus on host- pathogen interaction and include innate... Learn more>
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Meet the new MVM Program Director, Dr. Fred Homa!
