DBMS 618 SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
This multi-sectioned course offers students research and educational opportunities in both the traditional biomedical disciplines and in several new, emerging areas of biology. Small groups of students and graduate faculty arrange the offerings. Areas of specialization include:
Anatomy- Sect. 2
Biochemistry- Sect. 3
Microbiology-Sect. 4
Microbiology-Sect. 4 is offered for 1 to 3 credits. A student may elect to take a 10 hour lecture portion on advanced oral microbiology for 1 hour credit and/or do special microbiology projects for 1 to 3 credits. The lecture segment covers oral microbial aspects of oral ecology, oral biofilms, dental caries, endodontic disease, periodontal disease, oral malodor, candida infections, viral infections and treatment strategies for oral infections. The other options may be laboratory or library special projects in oral or general microbiology. Any professor in the Department of Microbial Pathogenesis can sponsor these projects.
Pharmacology- Sect.5
Physiology - Sect. 6
Neuroscience - Sec. 7
Immunology Sect. 8
Molecular and Cell Biology - Sect. 9
Molecular endocrinology - Sect. 10
Mineralized tissues Sect- 11