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Micro
202/Cell Biology 202
“Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis”
COURSE DIRECTOR
Joanne Engel (jengel@medicine.ucsf.edu)
Micro 202/Cell Biology 202 is a graduate level
course that comprehensively covers the molecular mechanisms of microbial
pathogenesis, including bacteria, fungi, and protozoan parasites.
It does not cover viruses. It is open to students from BMS, PIBS,
Pharmaceutical Chemistry and other UCSF graduate programs.
COURSE DETAILS
The course is offered every other year during the spring quarter. The
next section is to be held Spring Quarter 2009.
PREREQUISITES
Background in bacterial and fungal genetics, molecular biology,
and cell biology.
TOPICS
The course includes lectures covering bacterial physiology, host
defense mechanisms, general principles of microbial pathogenesis,
adhesion and invasion strategies, intracellular survival strategies,
antibiotic resistance, bacterial toxins, fungal pathogenesis, parasite
pathogenesis, biofilms, and quorum sensing.
LECTURERS
A small number of faculty (4-6) give the lectures. The faculty
lecturers for 2007 were:
Chip Chambers
Jeff Cox
Creg Darby
Joanne Engel
Jim McKerrow
Anita Sil
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