MCBI 7400: Medical Microbiology and Immunology I
(Formerly MCBI 6400) P: BIOC 7300 or equivalent; consent of chair
Basic concepts and principles of immunology, genetics, and virology as they pertain to medical microbiology and medicine. Introduction to cellular and humoral aspects of the immune system and to mechanisms of host resistance to infectous disease. Survey of medically important viruses. Emphasis on biochemical anatomy, mechanisms of pathogenesis, lab diagnosis and methods of control and preventon of infection.
Offered in the Spring semester. View Schedule
MCBI 7401: Medical Microbiology and Immunology II
(Formerly MCBI 6401) P: BIOC 7300 or equivalent; MCBI 7400; consent of chair
Basic principles of medical bacteriology, mycology, and parasitology. Emphasis on mechanisms of pathogenesis, methods of laboratory diagnosis, and methods of control and prevention of diseases caused by these organisms. Content includes anatomy, physiology and genetics of medically important species of bacteria, fungi, animal parasites, and lab exercises.
Offered in the Fall semester. View Schedule
MCBI 7410: Molecular Cell Biology
(Formerly MCBI 6410- Same as ANAT 7202) P: Consent of course director
Foundational cornerstone for students interested in a contemporary research career.
Principles of modern molecular biology as applied to study of call structure and functon. Includes fundamentals of molecular and cellular biology of both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and techniques used to study these problems. Emphasis on critical analysis of experimental data and experimental basis of current knowledge of cellular processes.
Offered in the Fall semester. View Schedule
MCBI 7420: Physiology and Ultrastructure of Microorganisms I
(Formerly MCBI 6420) P: General microbiology and general biochemistry or consent of instructor
Advanced topics in molecular genetics and biochemical physical organization of prokaryotic organism. Focuses on relationship of structure to function, growth, and metabolism, and genetic mechanisms that regulate these activities in environment.
Offered in the Spring semester of odd-numbered years. View Schedule
MCBI 7440: Advanced Molecular Genetics
(Formerly MCBI 6440) P: MCBI 7410 or consent of course director
Detailed, critical presentation of molecular structure-function relationship in stability, dynamics, and expression of genetic information of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. State-of-the-art analytical and synthetic approaches to molecular genetic problems.
Offered in the Spring semester of even-numbered years. View Schedule
MCBI 7450: Immunology
(Formerly MCBI 6450) P: BIOC 7300 or equivalent; MCBI 7400 or equivalent; consent of course director
Concise presentation of immunology, immunity, and immunopathology. Immunology includes principles of induction and expression of specific immune responses. lmmunochemical and cellular principles of immune responses. Immunity includes role of immune reactions in infectons and cancer. Immunopathology emphasizes roles of immune system in tissue damage and disease.
Offered in the Fall semester of even-numbered years. View Schedule
MCBI 7460: Advanced Virology
(Formerly MCBI 6460) P: MCBI 7401 or consent of course director
Topics covered include basic viral structure and classification, replication, genetics, pathogenesis, viral vectors, emerging viruses, and antiviral strategies and vaccines. Current and emerging issues in virology covered by reading and discussing most recent scientific literature.
Offered in the Fall semester of odd-numbered years. View Schedule
MCBI 7480: Seminars in Microbiology & Immunology:
(Formerly MCBI 6480) P: Consent of course director
See Departmental Series and Microbiology & Immunology Forum
MCBI 7490: Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
(Formerly MCBI 6490) P: MCBI 7400 or equivalent; consent of chair
Critical presentation of topics of current importance in microbiology and immunology and focusing on a particular subdiscipline, problem, or group of organisms.
Offered in the Fall semester. View Schedule
MCBI 7498: Problems in Microbiology & Immunology
(Formerly MCBI 6498) P: Consent of Chair
MCBI 9000: Dissertation Research I
MCBI 9001: Dissertation- Summer Research
