Cellular and Molecular Biology of Aging

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Explores the cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive tissue and organismal aging. Topics include mechanisms of aging, animal model systems used to study aging, putative anti-aging therapies (e.g., senolytics), and age-dependent diseases related to the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and immune systems. Prerequisite: A minimum overall average of 65% in completed BIOL/BIOC/BIOM courses and 12.0 university credits including BIOL 3080H and 0.5 additional BIOL credit at the 3000 level.