Biomedical Fundamentals. 3 Credit Hours

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This course will cover diverse topics in molecular and cell biology, physiology, immunology and neuroscience including innate and adaptive immunity, cell signaling, protein trafficking, cell adaptation and cell death, stem cells, and membrane physiology. Interactive lectures based on a flipped classroom approach will be followed by small group presentations and discussions focusing on critically evaluating scientific publications relevant to the lecture. The course will also include student presentations of their ongoing research. By the end of this course, a student should be able to: explain in-depth the topics covered during the course, describe and discuss research publications in a wide variety of disciplines within the life sciences, critically analyze, interpret and evaluate scientific publications or presented research updates, identify and present emerging topics in their field of interest (as defined by the research of their mentor). The course is for PREP-UT Health Link students.