Human Cell Physiology

4.0 credits

This course is aimed at providing an introduction to the fundamental principles of modern cell physiology; the implications of cellular and molecular principles for the integrated physiological responses of intact organs and tissues, in both healthy and diseased states, will be discussed. The material will include basic concepts, principal research questions, and common methodologies - emphasis will be on a quantitative approach wherever possible. Course content will particularly focus on basic cellular physiology, including excitable cell physiology, and will emphasize intercellular interactions and responses to their tissue and organ environment. Recent literature relevant to the material will be reviewed and analyzed during the course.