Principles of Human Disease: Physiology and Pathology

Harvard FAS

This course covers the normal physiology and pathophysiology of selected organs, through lectures, readings, tutorials based on clinical cases, and patient presentations. Human biology is emphasized, with some examples also drawn from model organisms. Using a combination of lectures and case-based small group tutorials, the course will survey key areas of human physiology: covering the cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, and gastrointestinal systems, as well as neurobiology, endocrinology,…