Courses

All courses carry 3 credits unless otherwise specified.

521 Physiology of Reproduction
Comparative aspects of anatomy, embryology, endocrinology, and physiology of reproduction and lactation. Gradil, Visconti. Credit, 4 

572 Infection and Immunology
Introduction to immunology and how mammals control pathogenic organisms including bacteria, viruses, protozoa and helminths. Minter, Osborne

581 Cancer Biology
Changes in the prevalence of cancer and contemporary diagnostics and treatments will be covered. The focus will be on the mechanisms that are corrupted in cancer cells and the differences in vulnerability among tissues, the technologies used to define pathways and lessons learned. Equally important are the strategies being used to exploit the vulnerabilities of tumors for personalized and targeted therapeutics. Jerry, Pobezinsky

585 Animal and Environmental Toxicology (1st sem, even yrs)
All aspects of insecticide chemistry, including toxicity, classification, pharmacodynamics and metabolism, mechanisms of action, resistance, and environmental toxicology. Also examines veterinary drugs that control ecto and endo parasites. For those with animal science, toxicological, agricultural or environmental interests. Clark, Arcaro

596 Independent Study
Generally this level is used by upper level undergraduates but can be used by beginning graduate students. All faculty. Credit, 1-6

696 Independent Study
Specific problem in some aspect of animal or biological sciences including research by non-thesis master’s students. May be taken for satisfactory/unsatisfactory or graded credit. Students register with the interested faculty member. Can be used for master’s students to review literature on the topic chosen for their laboratory research but this requires an oral presentation. All faculty. Credit, 1-6

697I Journal Club in Toxicology 
Presentation and critique by students of recent scientific papers and their own work in progress. Arcaro, Clark. Credit, 1

697J Cells, Genes and Development (2nd sem, even yrs)
Hormone signaling and mechanisms of signal transduction, fertilization, early embryogenesis, applications of gamete and embryo manipulations for biomedical purposes and sustained agricultural production, tissue-specific gene expression and tumorigenesis. Alfandari, Cousin, Fissore, Jerry, Mager, Salicioni, Tremblay,  Visconti

697K Advanced Immunology (1st sem, even yrs.)
Introduction of key areas in immunology followed by examination of how the immune system responds to cancer. Detailed coverage of the four major areas in immunology  (Hematopoiesis and cells and organs of the immune system, Innate Immunity, B cells and T cells) follows.  After the basics of immune function are learned, the remaining class sessions will integrate the material covered in the class and approach an understanding of how the immune system deals with cancer. Emphasis will be placed on the experimental basis of our understanding of immune function and will necessitate reading of selected key papers from literature although much of the material will be presented in a lecture format. Experimental approaches that may prove useful to your own research projects will be highlighted. Baldwin, Black, Minter, Osborne, Pobezinsky, Telfer

699 Master’s Thesis
Credit, 1-10

792 Seminar in Animal Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences
Presentation of research projects and literature review by faculty and graduate students within the department as well as by guest speakers from around the world. Credit, 1 

794A Journal Club in Immunology
Presentation and critique by students of recent scientific papers in the field of immunology. Baldwin, Black, Minter, Osborne, Pobezinsky, Telfer. Credit, 1

795A Journal Club in Cells, Genes and Development
Presentation and critique of current primary research literature on animal biotechnology including developmental and reproductive biology, transgenesis and gene expression, oogenesis and signal transduction, mammary gland biology, and tumorigenesis. Alfandari, Cousin, Fissore, Jerry, Mager, Salicioni, Tremblay, Visconti. Credit, 1 

796 Independent Study
May be taken for satisfactory/unsatisfactory or graded credit, generally as the second graduate-level independent study taken. Involves an oral presentation at a laboratory meeting or to departmental faculty. All faculty. Credit, 1-6

899 Doctoral Dissertation
Credit, 18.