This is a graduate level introduction to immunology and its literature intended for Biology MS and Ph.D. students who did not enroll in an undergraduate immunology course. The course will focus on the mechanisms which govern the immune response. The intention of this course is also to train the students in reading and evaluating primary research articles which are published in peer-reviewed journals. This course will prepare students for the upper level courses offered by the Biology department, G23.1020, Advanced Topics in Cellular and Molecular Immunology and G23.2020, Microbial Pathogenesis. An introduction to the evolution, morphology, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and ecology of the protists.
Emphasis is on bacteria, fungi, and viruses, although algae and protozoa are considered.
The similarities and differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are stressed, as is the microbiology of natural habitats. 4 points per term. A two-semester course taught jointly by faculty from the Departments of Biology and Chemistry. General topics in modern cell biology are covered. Includes an examination of the current state of knowledge in areas such as the nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, chloroplasts, protein synthesis and secretion, the cell surface, and the mechanisms underlying the control of cellular function.