The course focus is on understanding contemporary research in the pathophysiology of major human diseases and in the development of respective therapeutic treatment strategies. Emphasis will be on cutting edge studies in molecular medicine, including topics in cardiology, endocrinology, oncology, inflammatory diseases and in the neurosciences.
There are no prerequisites, but students should have a solid understanding of cell and molecular biology, biochemistry and systems physiology.
Outcomes: Understand contemporary research strategies applicable to investigating the molecular basis of disease and therapeutics and develop critical thinking and writing skills in hypothesis testing, experimental design and data analyses.
There are no prerequisites, but students should have a solid understanding of cell and molecular biology, biochemistry and systems physiology.
Outcomes: Understand contemporary research strategies applicable to investigating the molecular basis of disease and therapeutics and develop critical thinking and writing skills in hypothesis testing, experimental design and data analyses.