Nov 08, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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CHEM 544 - Molecular Basis of Disease


(2 credits)

This two credit course is a graduate course designed to instill an appreciation for the unique biochemistry associated with the causes and treatments of common communicable and non-communicable diseases. This course involves a lecture component emphasizing medical examples where biochemical understanding has provided an essential component for management of disease. This course incorporates weekly engagement with primary literature articles and presentations of the literature by small groups of students. By the end of this course, students will appreciate the  causes, treatments, and societal impacts of disease on the development of the modern world. Prerequisite: CHEM 405 - Biochemistry I (see undergraduate catalog). Grade only. Offered at department discretion.


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