Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Undergraduate Education
Academic pathologists within the Department are actively engaged in training medical and graduate students, residents, and fellows who will become the next generation of scientists and physicians.
Undergraduate Education
Academic pathologists within the Department are actively engaged in training medical and graduate students, residents, and fellows who will become the next generation of scientists and physicians.
Undergraduate Courses
| Course Code | Course Title and Description | Course Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1290 | Cancer Biology Provides a conceptual understanding of molecular events underlying development of human cancer. Focused on genetic changes leading to malignant transformation of cells. Covers cell cycle control, DNA damage, mutagenesis, cancer predisposition syndromes, oncogenic viruses, tumor immunology, metastasis, cancer chemotherapy and drug resistance. | Anatoly Zhitkovich, PhD View areas of research |
| BIOL 1295 | Fundamentals of Cancer Immunotherapy Fundamentals of Cancer Immunotherapy focus on how are understanding of the relationship of cancer with the host immune system has allowed the development of a new generation of therapies. The course will be delivered by lecture/seminar and group discussions. The course covers contemporary knowledge of tumor-immune cell interactions, and the principles of immunotherapeutic approaches currently being applied in the clinic and in development. | Sean Lawler, PhD View areas of research |
| BIOL 1820 | Environmental Health and Disease Humans live, work, and play in complex chemical environments. BIOL1820 examines how environmental exposures impact human health and contribute to disease. The course covers basic concepts in toxicology, epidemiology, and safety assessment, and is divided into 4 sections: radiation, lead, perfluorinated chemicals, and endocrine disruptors. For each section, students will examine the molecular mechanisms that mediate toxicity, learn how toxicant exposure impacts physiology, evaluate exposure risk, and discuss issues of environmental justice. | Jessica Plavicki, PhD View areas of research |
| BIOL 1865 | Toxicology Toxicology is the science that describes the adverse biological effects of exogenous chemical and physical stressors, including environmental, industrial, and agricultural chemicals and pharmaceuticals. This course will introduce the principal biological processes that determine an organism’s response to a toxicant, including absorption, distribution through a biological system, metabolism, elimination, and effects at the site(s) of action. | Daniel Spade, PhD |