The course will emphasize the application of viral systems to molecular biology research. Current topics in virology, such as HIV and prions, will also be examined. Lecture and laboratory. A course in endocrinology, concurrent registration in BIOL 8736, or permission of instructor. A survey of endocrine physiology stressing the regulative and integrative roles of hormones, the control of hormone secretion and mechanisms of hormone action.
Organic chemistry vertebrate anatomy and physiology or permission of instructor.
A comprehensive study of animal function emphasizing mechanisms of regulation and control. The course will address federal regulations, implementing instructions, legal principles, and requirements. The major federal environmental laws, air and water quality, solid and hazardous waste, and pollution prevention and remediation will be discussed. A study of the principles of development of multicellular organisms. Current concepts of interactions at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels will be included.