CDS6300

Molecular and Cellular Pathology

A study of the molecular and cellular aspects of human disease. Students are introduced to basic etiologies and pathogenesis that underlie all diseases.  More detailed discussions of pathologic mechanisms including structural lesions (morphology) and functional consequences (clinical presentation) will be discussed within specific diseases of organ systems. Emphasis will be placed on regulation of the eukaryotic cell cycle, signal transduction pathways, molecular mechanisms, receptor/membrane function and their relationship to tumor biology, endocrine dysfunction, dyslipidemia and other pathophysiologic conditions.

School of Health Sciences