Human Physiology and Mechanisms of Disease

Graduate

This course will cover the field of physiology as it relates to the further understanding, diagnostics, treatment, and human disease-mechanisms of disease. The course is taught from a holistic approach 253 Winter 2027 Academic Calendar that provides key insights into cellular physiology and associated molecular aspects of biology related to human disease. The course will outline the principles and practice of cell and molecular physiology, pathological pathways, molecular pathogenesis, and molecular mechanisms of disease. It will be followed by investigations and discussion on the practice of molecular medicine and the translational aspects of molecular pathology: molecular diagnostics, molecular assessment, and personalized medicine. Students will be engaged in presentations and discussions of current and future industry trends, medical and research discoveries that are translational by enhancing the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of human diseases. Topics will include: molecular and cellular mechanisms of cancer; inflammation and immunology; cell death and regulation; stem cell and developmental biology; neurobiology; and gene regulation. (Enrolment restricted to MMB students.)