Department of Biological Sciences

In this 2-part course, students will receive training in professionalism. Training workshops will include Strengths Finder sessions, resume writing, finding community service and healthcare observation opportunities, crafting personal statements, navigating the complexities of the various application systems and strategies for admissions-test preparation.

In this 2-part course, students will receive training in professionalism. Training workshops will include Strengths Finder sessions, resume writing, finding community service and healthcare observation opportunities, crafting personal statements, navigating the complexities of the various application systems and strategies for admissions-test preparation.

Biochemistry is the study of molecular mechanisms that underlie biological systems. It provides the molecular basis for biomedical science. This case-study based course will discuss metabolic interrelationships, reaction rates, control mechanisms, integration of metabolic networks, with an emphasis on clinical implications.

Human Physiology provides students with an understanding of the function and integration of organ systems within the human body. This case-study based course will discuss the structure and function of human organ systems, homeostasis and the clinical implications of perturbations in these systems.

Comprehensive examination of mammalian viral, bacteria and fungal pathogens, with emphasis on the pathogenic mechanisms of disease, host responses, development of resistance. Case studies pertaining to diagnosis, prevention and therapies will be included.

Public Health is the interdisciplinary study of socio-ecological determinants of health that underlie the well-being of individuals and communities. In this case-study based course, lectures, discussions and debates will be used to provide students with a strong foundation in concepts related to the humanistic aspects of healthcare delivery.

Detailed examination of the human immune system, including comprehensive examination of innate and adaptive host responses to pathogens, cancer, and environmental triggers. Emphasis on case studies and current research publications covering immunological diagnosis of disease, disorders of the immune system, and advance in the field.

Introduction to the fundamentals of clinical pharmacology as a translational scientific discipline focused on rational drug development and utilization in therapeutics. The course focuses on the following core principles of pharmacology: pharmacokinetics; drug metabolism and transport; drug therapy in special populations; assessment of drug effects; drug discover and development; pharmacogenomics and pharmacotherapy.

An advanced course in biostatistics with a strong emphasis on statistical applications in public health and medical research. This course will provide students with statistical tools for the analysis and presentation of data, and will stress interpretation of statistical results from health science literature. Course topics will include: sampling and study design, graphical presentation of data, simple hypothesis testing, repeated measures analysis, and regression modeling.

This course will discuss ethical, cultural and moral issues in the context of modern health care delivery. Through the use of case-studies, lectures and discussions, students will be able to: articulate an ethical issue, assemble necessary information for making ethical decisions in a biological context, identify possible courses of medically-appropriate action and develop a morally and medically acceptable solution by synthesizing science based information.

This course will present students with current topics in Biomedical Sciences. Topics will vary each year and will focus on background knowledge and current problems and case studies within the topics. Examples of topics may include Developmental Biology, Health Economics, Parasitology/Pathology; Molecular Medicine.