PATHOGENESIS OF MAJOR HUMAN DISEASES
Focus on disease pathogenesis and discussion of the leading disease research model. Combine expert clinicians, basic scientists, and literature review on specific major diseases.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop an understanding of the basic principles of pathology (inflammation, cell death and degeneration and neoplasia). Audience: Graduate 2. Discuss clinical features of human diseases that are major causes of global death and disability. Audience: Graduate 3. Define pathogenesis of human diseases that are major causes of global death and disability. Audience: Graduate 4. Discuss leading disease in vitro and in vivo research models for major human diseases. Audience: Graduate 5. Develop an understanding of cutting-edge research techniques to study major human diseases. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop an understanding of the basic principles of pathology (inflammation, cell death and degeneration and neoplasia). Audience: Graduate 2. Discuss clinical features of human diseases that are major causes of global death and disability. Audience: Graduate 3. Define pathogenesis of human diseases that are major causes of global death and disability. Audience: Graduate 4. Discuss leading disease in vitro and in vivo research models for major human diseases. Audience: Graduate 5. Develop an understanding of cutting-edge research techniques to study major human diseases. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027