Cardiovascular Bio & Disease

3.0 credits

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the structure and function of the cardiovascular system in both normal and pathological states. Disease processes affecting normal cardiovascular homeostasis will be discussed in the context of both human disease and experimental model systems. The course will introduce clinical/translational topics, signal transduction and current therapies of the cardiovascular system. Lecturers include both clinical and basic scientists, providing a bench-to-bedside addition to the Ph.D. curriculum. The course is comprised of lectures, paper discussions, and student presentations. A take home final exam will be given based on questions developed by each lecturer. Lectures are based on historical and recent literature. There is no required textbook. Materials and literature are provided to students on Blackboard. The course grade will be based upon class participation, an oral presentation, a written paper, and a final exam.