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Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Courses

072:152 Human Physiology for Dental Students   4 s.h.
Principles of human physiology, organ systems, cell function. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisites: grade of C- or higher in 002:010, 004:121, and 004:122; D.D.S. enrollment; and consent of course director.
 
072:153 Graduate Physiology   6 s.h.
Principles of human physiology, organ systems, cell function. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisites: grades of C- or higher in 002:010, 004:121, and 004:122; graduate standing; and consent of course director.
 
072:164 Human Physiology for Physician Assistant Students   4 s.h.
Principles of human physiology, organ systems, cell function. Offered summer sessions. Prerequisites: grade of C- or higher in 002:010, 004:121, and 004:122; Physician Assistant Program enrollment; and consent of course director.
 
072:184 Developmental Neurobiology   3 s.h.
Major developmental systems, their application in neurobiology; neurogenesis, synapse formation, axonal guidance, the cellular/molecular aspects of neural differentiation; literature-based approach. Prerequisites: 002:180 and consent of course director. Same as 002:184, 132:184.
 
072:199 Research, Independent Study   arr.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor; closed to molecular physiology and biophysics graduate students.
 
072:209 Receptors and Signal Transduction   3 s.h.
Major receptor families: G-protein coupled receptors, ligand-regulated transmembrane enzymes, ligand-regulated ion channels, the steroid receptor superfamily; emphasis on description and interpretation of specific experiments, experimental strategies that underlie current research. Prerequisites: 099:130 or equivalent, and consent of course director. Same as 071:209, 132:209.
 
072:211 Biophysics of Excitable Membranes   3 s.h.
Selected electrophysiological and biophysical topics from published research. Prerequistes: 027:130 and consent of course director.
 
072:220 Mechanisms of Cellular Organization   3 s.h.
Same as 060:216, 142:220.
 
072:225 Mechanisms of Cell Growth and Development   3 s.h.
Same as 060:225, 142:225.
 
072:240 Physiology Workshop   1 s.h.
Presentations by faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and scientists. Repeatable. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
 
072:250 Topics in Molecular Physiology   1 s.h.
Current issues in molecular physiology; seminar. Prerequisite: 156:201.
 
072:265 Neuroscience Seminar   0-1 s.h.
Research literature on neurosciences, behavior. Prerequisite: consent of course director. Same as 002:265, 031:265, 060:265, 132:265.
 
072:270 Responsible Conduct of Research   1 s.h.
Ethical issues, including misconduct and fraud, proper handling of data, responsible authorship, conflict of interest, research on animals and human subjects. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
072:302 Research Physiology and Biophysics   arr.
Prerequisite: molecular physiology and biophysics graduate standing.
 
072:342 Biosciences Seminar   1 s.h.
Focus on a journal article relevant to weekly biosciences seminar. Repeatable. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Same as 002:270, 156:265.
 
072:402 Thesis   arr.
Prerequisite: molecular physiology and biophysics Ph.D. candidacy.
 

 


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