Molecular Mechanisms of Disease

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Dr. Bartnikas’ goal for this class is to teach first-year graduate students what he wishes he would have been taught and what he wished he would have known as a first-year graduate student. This will be accomplished by studying specific human diseases and designing experiments to better understand their mechanistic and molecular basis. The class will consist of didactic lectures, discussions, small group work, and group presentations. Active participation and attendance by all students are required at all lectures. Students should have a solid background in the life sciences with an understanding of the fundamental principles of molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology. Readings will be assigned from primary literature and reviews. Upper-level undergraduates require permission to take the course and will be admitted if space allows.