CAMB 534 - Seminar on current genetic research:Modeling Human Disease in Diverse Genetic Systems

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University of Pennsylvania

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A. Gitler, T. Lamitina. Prerequisite(s): CAMB 605 or CAMB 542 or permission of the instructor. Class is not open to undergraduates and will give priority to CAMB graduate students. An advanced seminar course emphasizing genetic research in model organisms and how it informs modern medicine. Each week a student will present background on a specific human disease. This is followed by an intense discussion by the entire class of ~2 recent papers in which model organisms have been used to address the disease mechanism and/or treatment. As a final assignment, students will have the opportunity to write, edit, and publish a "News & Views" style article in the journal "Disease Models and Mechanisms". Offered spring semester.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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