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An examination of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical product industries: what they are, how they function, whence they originate, and various perspectives on why some succeed and others fail. Pathways from lab-bench to marketplace are described as are the pervasive influences of the FDA, patent office, and courts. Extensive reading; emphasis on oral presentation. Primarily intended for students planning a career in biomedical industry. Not for biology concentration credit. Students MUST register for the lecture section and the conference. Enrollment limited to first year students.
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Introduces undergraduates to the main technological advances currently dominating the practice of medicine. Provides an overview of the objectives, techniques, and problems related to the application of biomedical technology to the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the contemporary health care industry. Topics include: pharmaceutical development and formulation; organ replacement by prosthesis and transplantation; medical imaging; tissue engineering, therapeutic cloning, regenerative medicine; stem cells; societal, economic, and ethical issues. Students MUST register for the lecture section and a conference. This course does carry Biology concentration credit.
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AIDS represents an example of the vulnerability of humans to new infectious agents. We will review some human infectious diseases including small pox yellow fever and influenza, and then explore AIDS/HIV. First characterized in 1981, AIDS became the leading cause of death in U.S. males aged 25-44 within a decade. We will examine what factors make HIV such a potent pathogen. The course is intended for students beginning in biology. Expected: BIOL 0200, or equivalent placement. This course does carry Biology concentration credit.
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Students beginning in college-level biology are encouraged to choose a section of BIOL 0190, courses that introduce biological sciences within the framework of particular topics. BIOL 0190 courses do carry concentration credit in biology programs. In order to assure student/faculty interaction, these sections are limited in size. BIOL 0190 courses are often suitable for students entering with AP biology credit. Some of these courses are designated as First Year Seminars.
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Examines the diverse natural habitats on our planet and explores the biological adaptations of animals that live in them. Considers environments such as the deep sea, high altitude, the arctic, the intertidal zone, and hot deserts. Explores the strong link between life processes and the physical constraints of pressure, oxygen availability, temperature, salinity, and water availability.
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Introduces cell biology, development, physiology, and morphology by focusing on the four basic tissues (epithelium, connective tissue, muscle, and nerve) as they contribute to the vertebrate body. Emphasizes growth strategies, adaptive specializations, structure/function relationships, and experimental morphogenesis. Labs include microscope examination of prepared slides, and dissection of gross specimens. For first year students only.
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This course will explore a variety of medicinal plants found throughout the world, the diverse cultures that use them in their daily lives and the scientific underpinnings of their medicinal uses. In conjunction with readings, students will gain a hands-on approach in lab, observing, identifying and growing these plants. Enrollment limited to: 20. Fall enrollment reserved for First Year students only. Students MUST register for the lecture section and the lab.
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Explores evolutionary explanations of why we get sick, and how this can shape, or misshape, our interpretations of medicine. Draws on evolutionary genetics, population biology, molecular biology and physiology. This course will build on evolutionary biology and then focus on disease processes such as infection, aging, cancer, allergy, diabetes, and obesity. Enrollment limited to 20 first year students. FYS
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Examines the selection, breeding, cultivation and uses of food plants. Discusses the effects on agriculture of pathogens, climate change, and loss of biodiversity. Considers whether enough food can be produced for a world population of potentially 10 billion, while sustaining biodiversity and environmental quality. Enrolment limited to 40. LILE
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Conservation Medicine is an emerging, interdisciplinary field that studies the relationship between human health, wildlife disease, and environmental conditions. In this first-year seminar we will explore the links between changes to the environment, including exotic species invasions, land-use, and climate change, and the emergence of infectious diseases in humans and wildlife. We will assess the implications of emerging infectious disease and the tools used to prevent them. We will survey contemporary issues in conservation medicine through case studies of emerging infectious diseases linked to environmental change. Enrollment limited to 20 first year students. FYS LILE
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