Cell Biology and Physiology in Health and Disease II

This course is ideal for first- or second-year graduate students with an interest in cell biology and physiology in the context of experimental medicine and translational approaches aimed at understanding and treating human diseases. Sessions will emphasize the integration of cell biological principles into physiological paradigms, and vise-versa. The course covers fundamental cellular processes, such as RNA and protein regulation, cell signaling, cell-cell communication, immune regulation, inflammation and fibrosis. Journal clubs will enable students to integrate lecture material with published primary research articles (both classic and new studies) that answer important questions using cellular and physiological systems to advance translational Permission of the instructor.