Microbiology/Immunology 301 -

Introduction to Medical Microbiology

This course is required for all pre-pharmacy students

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This course is especially geared toward students with a pre-health major. This course will introduce you to the concepts of microbiology and immunology that you will need for entrance exams, etc.

Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Class meets: Meets: MWF from 9am-10am in room 5623 Med Sci II

Course Director Dr. Denise Kirschner

  • Instructors: Dr. Malini Raghavan, Dr. Stephen Cooper, Dr. Tarek Hamouda, Dr. Brian Ackerley

    • The course is divided into 4 major subject areas:

    Bacteriology: runs 5-Jan 29. (9 lectures, 1 exam day) (note: Jan 15 is a University Holiday)

  • Instructor: Stephen Cooper, Ph.D. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Phone: 764-4215, email: Prof. Cooper

    • Immunology: runs Jan 31-Feb 21. (9 lectures, 1 exam day)

  • Instructor: Malini Raghavan, Ph.D. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Phone: 647-7752, email: Prof. Raghavan

    • Virology: runs Feb 23-March 23 (9 lectures, 1 exam day) (note: February 24- March 4 is a University Holiday)

  • Instructor: Tarek Hamouda, Ph.D. Department of Internal Medicine-Allergy division, Phone: 615-3594, email: Prof. Hamouda

    • Infectious Diseases and Pathogenesis: runs March 26-April 16 (9 lectures, 1 exam day )

  • Instructor:Brian Ackerley, Ph.D. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Phone: 615-4288, email: Prof. Ackerley

    • EXAMS and GRADING:

  • Exams: There will be four in-class exams given on the last day of each section. Dates: Jan 29, Feb 21, March 23, and April 16.
    • NO make-up exams unless there are an extenuating circumstances.

  • Grading: Each section of the course (hence each of the 4 exams) will count 25% towards your total grade.

    • Textbook:

    MICROBIOLOGY-a human perspective. Nester, Roberts, Pearsall, Anderson, and Nester. 3rd edition.

    COURSE OUTLINE - in 4 parts

    Part I, given by Dr. Cooper:

  • Jan 5 Microbial World-overview of Microbiology
  • Jan 8 Observation, Anatomy, and Structure of Bacteria
  • Jan 10 Microbial Growth
  • Jan 12 Control of Microbial growth
  • Jan 15 NO CLASS- MLK DAY
  • Jan 17 Metabolism
  • Jan 19 Information transfer
  • Jan 22 Bacterial genetics
  • Jan 24 Genetic Engineering in Bacteria
  • Jan 26 Antibiotics and control of bacterial growth
  • Jan 29 Exam 1, on bacteriology lectures

    Part II, given by Dr. Raghavan:

  • Jan 31 Introduction to the Immune System (IS)
  • Feb 2 Anatomy of the IS and the Humoral response I
  • Feb 5 Humoral Immunity II, Antigen Presentation
  • Feb 7 Cell Mediated Immunity I - T-cell biology
  • Feb 9 Cell Mediated Immunity II - Cytokines
  • Feb 12 Cell Mediated Immunity III - Tolerance
  • Feb 14 Hypersensitivity
  • Feb 16 Immunity to Microbes
  • Feb 19 Immunological diseases and Immunotherapy
  • Feb 21 Exam II, on immunology lectures

    • Part III, given by Dr. Hamouda:

  • Feb 23 General concepts in virology I
  • Jan 24-March 4 SPRING BREAK
  • Mar 5 General concepts in virology II
  • Mar 7 General concepts in virology III
  • Mar 9 Skin Diseases caused by Viral infections
  • Mar 12 Respiratory tract viral infections
  • Mar 14 Alimentary Tract Infections
  • Mar 16 Virus infections of the CNS
  • Mar 19 Emerging viral diseases (including HIV, Ebola etc)
  • Mar 21 Urogenital Infection, STDs, and Review.
  • Mar 23 Exam III, on virology lectures

    • Part IV, given by Dr. Ackerley:

  • Mar 26 General Introduction to Host-pathogen interactions I
  • Mar 28 General Introduction to Host-pathogen interactions II
  • Mar 30 Epidemiology and Emerging Diseases
  • Apr 2 Skin Infections
  • Apr 4 Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Apr 6 Alimentary Tract Infections
  • Apr 9 Urogenital Infections and STDs
  • Apr 11 Wound and bite Infections
  • Apr 13 Vaccines and Review
  • Apr 16 Exam IV, on infectious disease lectures