Microbiology
List of Courses
GMS
MI 511 Medical Microbiology
Prereq: consent of instructor. A medical microbiology course
that includes an introduction to bacterial physiology and genetics and
focuses on a survey of the medically important bacteria and fungi. Includes
a laboratory component and the Infectious Disease lecture series. Together
with GMS MI 518 (Virology and Parasitology), GMS MI 511 is equivalent
to the Medical Microbiology course, GMS MI 711. Chou, staff.
4 cr, 1st sem.
GMS
MI 518 Virology and Parasitology
Prereq: consent of instructor. The structure, replicative cycles,
human immune response, and pathogenesis of medically important viruses
and parasites are presented. Zamansky, staff. 4 cr, 2nd sem.
GMS
MI 700 Concepts in Microbiology
Prereq: consent of instructor. This course provides a fundamental
understanding of the world of microbes and the concepts and mechanisms
involved as microbes interact/adapt in changing environments. Lectures
are taught in an interactive manner and are supplemented through discussions
and analyses of the primary literature. Hu. 4 cr, 1st sem.
GMS
MI 711 Microbiology
Prereq: consent of instructor. A medical microbiology course
consisting of an introduction to bacterial physiology and bacterial
genetics, and a survey of medically important bacteria, fungi, parasites,
and viruses. A clinical perspective is provided by infectious disease
specialists and integrates the basic science presentations. A laboratory
component is included. Oberhaus. 6 cr, 1st sem.
GMS
MI 713 Comprehensive Immunology
Prereq: consent of instructor. Comprehensive introduction to
immunologic principles and applications.This course consists of both
interactive lectures and discussion sessions. Emphasis is placed on
analysis and interpretation of data from the primary literature. Prior
coursework in genetics and biochemistry is strongly recommended. Corley.
4 cr, 1st sem.
GMS
MI 714 Genetics of Microorganisms
Prereq: Biochemistry and consent of instructor. Genetics and
biochemical methodology for studying control of gene expression. Theory
of operon and regulatory genes. Genetic transfer of chromosomal DNA
and plasmids by conjugation, transformation, and transduction. Use of
recombinant DNA technology to study gene expression. Fisher. 4
cr, 2nd sem.
GMS
MI 715 Advanced Immunology
Prereq: GMS MI 713 and consent of instructor. Analysis
of the role played by T and B lymphocytes and by antigen presenting
cells, in the development of the immune response, with emphasis on the
in-class discussion of promary research papers. Nikolajczyk.
4 cr, 2nd sem.
GMS
MI 716 Bacterial Physiology
Prereq: consent of instructor. Advanced topics discussed in a
seminar format. The focus is on the physiological and molecular aspects
of bacterial growth and metabolism including energy transduction and
regulatory mechanisms . Kashket. 4 cr, 1st sem.
GMS
MI 717 Growth Control and Cell Transformation
Prereq: one biochemistry or cell biology course or consent of instructor.
This is a discussion-oriented course covering current topics in: growth
factors and their receptors, signal transduction pathways, oncogenes
and tumor suppressor genes, apoptosis,cytoskeleton, cellular and molecular
basis of transformation, the biochemistry of transformation, the biochemistry
of transformed cells, tumorigenicity, metastasis, and multiple drug
resistance, with students leading the discussion of selected research
papers. Chou. 4 cr, 2nd sem.
GMS
MI 718 Virology
Prereq: consent of instructor. Current topics in virology are
discussed. An emphasis is placed on the molecular mechanisms by which
viral gene transcription is regulated. Zamansky, Viglianti, Hu.
4 cr, 1st sem.
GMS
MI 811, 812 Microbiology Seminar
Presentation and discussion of problems of current interest. Wetzler.
2 cr, 1st and 2nd sem.
GMS
MI 823 Special Topics in Microbiology (2004 Microbial
Pathogenesis) Wetzler. var
cr, 2nd sem.
GMS
MI 911, 912 Research Microbiology
Variable cr.
