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SPECIAL COURSE OFFERINGS FOR FALL, 2004 |
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September 13 - October 8 Mon,Wed 9:00-10:30 2309 Scott Hall |
October 11 - November 5
Tues,Thur 3:15-4:45 |
November 8 - December 10 |
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Transcription factors and the regulation of neural gene expression PYC7500/PHC7650 This course will entail reading selected journal articles published within the last 1-2 years. For each session, assigned student(s) will take the lead in presenting the paper(s), with other students serving as active discussants. Class will meet once a week (3 hrs each) for 4 weeks, with an additional organizational meeting to choose papers/meeting times. The specific topics and authors chosen for class will be coupled with a ‘molecular mechanisms of neural gene expression’ theme which will be running concurrently as part of CCN seminar. CCN students already sign up for seminar (PYC7890); other students may co-register for this class for 1 credit hr if desired. |
Proteolytic Networks and Pathways in Cancer This course is designed to familiarize participants with the myriad of interactions among proteases and how these interactions impact signaling pathways as related to the progression from normal to premalignant to malignant phenotypes.
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Pharmacology
and Molecular Biology of Membrane Transporters
Lawrence Lash
6332 Scott Hall; Phone: 313-577-0475; e-mail: l.h.lash@wayne.edu and Larry Matherly 320 Prentis; Phone: 313-832-0715 X2407; e-mail: matherly@karmanos.org This course will focus on pharmacological and molecular biology approaches to the study of the function of selected membrane transporters. A limited amount of didactic material will be presented to provide orientation and the necessary background. Most of the course will be spent in detailed review and presentation of key papers that focus on selected membrane transporters that are important in the disposition and pharmacology of various drugs and chemotherapeutic agents. |
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Principles of cellular electrophysiology PYC7500/PHC7650 This brief course will examine the basic instrumentation/theory underlying electrophysiological recording techniques, and in particular Patch clamp recordings. The course will assume a working understanding membrane (electro)physiology.
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Psychostimulant neurotoxicity: animal and human perspectives PYC7500/PHC765 Mon 9:00-noon UHC, Suite 98, Chairman's Conference Room This course will entail reading selected journal articles published within the last 2-3 years. For each session, assigned student(s) will take the lead in presenting the paper(s), with other students serving as active discussants. Class will meet once a week (3 hrs each) for 4 weeks, with an additional organizational meeting to choose papers/meeting times. Methamphetamine and MDMA have been shown to be neurotoxic in animals. Whether they cause neurotoxicity in humans has yet to be demonstrated. This seminar will focus on the controversy and gaps in our information.
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