Case Studies in Translational Research (CSTR) (Open to MD/PhD and VMD/PhD students only)

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This course is open to MD/PhD, VMD/PhD and Biomedical Graduate Studies PhD students. All second year combined degree students are expected to take this course unless excused by Dr. Brass. Enrollment is limited to 24 students but interested VMD/PhD and BGS students are welcome as space permits. Prerequisite: Must be in the MD/Phd or VMD/PhD program and have completes the first year of training. CSTR is a seminar style course where groups of students work with selected Penn faculty to prepare a discussion and literature review on disease topics. Topics will include gene therapy for hemophilia, retinal disease and wound healing, cytokine therapies for immune disorders, genetic sleep disturbances and vaccine delopment. Most of the course will focus on the analysis of successful translational research projects that are taking place here at Penn.