Foundations in Biomedical Sciences III

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FBS III builds on the cell biology fundamentals introduced in the latter part of FBS I and II. This course starts with lectures on cell signaling and a discussion of a primary research article on the topic. The second part focuses on proteins specialized for ion flux and transport. Themes are exemplified by case studies on several diseases that affect either epithelial transport or excitable cells. The third part of the course focuses on DNA homeostasis, genetic principals, the basis of stem cells and cancer.