Directors: L. . Gehrke

Prerequisites: Enrollment priority provided to HST students; others by permission.  Credits: 4 CREDITS (Basic Science)

Offered: Fall.  Time: 09/02/2009- 12/18/2009; MWF; 1:30- 6:00 PM  Place: D Amphitheater; MEC 419, 420-lab

Description: Lectures, detailed laboratory dissections, and prosections provide a thorough exploration of the gross structure and function of the human body. Fundamental principles of bioengineering are employed to ...

Directors: M. L. Bouxsein, M. . Seton

Prerequisites: Anatomy & Pathology in HST curriculum or equivalent. Permission of instructor  Credits: 2 CREDITS (Pathophysiology)

Offered: Offered January.  Time: 01/04/2010- 01/29/2010; MWF; 9:00- 11:30 AM  Place: TMEC 209, HMS

Description: The course covers growth, development and structure of normal bone and joints, the biomechanics of bone connective tissues and response to stress, calcium and phosphate homeostasis and regulation by parathyroid ...

Directors: R. N. Mitchell

Prerequisites: General courses in Biology, Biochem & Physics; previous or concomitant courses in gross anatomy, molecular bio & immunology strongly recommended.  Credits: 4 CREDITS (Basic Science)

Offered: Fall.  Time: 09/01/2009- 12/16/2009; TUTH; 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM  Place: TMEC 209

Description: The course provides an introduction to the organization, structure and function of normal cells and tissues (functional histology); the pathologic principles of cellular injury, inflammation, circulatory ...

Directors: C. S. Crumpacker, H. B. Simon

Prerequisites: Biochemistry required; Genetics useful.  Credits: 4 CREDITS (Multiple)

Offered: Fall.  Time: 09/01/2009- 12/16/2009; TUTH; 8:30 AM- 1:00 PM  Place: TMEC 250 Lec; 343, 344 Lab

Description: The course will deal with the mechanisms of pathogenesis of bacteria, Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, viruses and the fungi. Special emphasis will be placed on events at the molecular level. Topics have been selected ...

Directors: A. B. Goldfine, W. M. Kettyle

Prerequisites: Permission of Course Director for non-HST students  Credits: 4 CREDITS (Multiple)

Offered: Spring.  Time: 02/01/2010- 05/17/2010; M; 1:30- 5:00 PM  Place: HMS TMEC 227

Description: Students will study physiology and pathophysiology of the human endocrine system. The format of the course will include both didactic lectures on the various glandular systems and live presentation of ...

Directors: H. . Klapholz

Prerequisites: Basic biochemistry, physiology and anatomy.  Credits: 2 CREDITS (Pathophysiology)

Offered: Fall.  Time: 08/31/2009- 10/21/2010; MW 1:00-4:00 PM & F 1:00-3:30 PM  Place: TMEC 209

Description: This course is designed to give the student a clear understanding of the pathophysiology of the menstrual cycle, fertilization, implantation, ovum growth development, differentiation and associated abnormalities. ...

Directors: N. . Berliner, H. F. Bunn

Prerequisites: General biochemistry and familiarity with principles of physiology, immunology, human anatomy, and molecular biology.  Credits: 2 CREDITS (Pathophysiology)

Offered: Second half Spring semester.  Time: 03/30/2010-05/20/2010; TUTH; 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM  Place: TMEC 227

Description: The course offers an intensive survey of the biology, physiology and pathophysiology of blood and the blood forming organs, with systematic consideration of hematopoiesis, blood cells, blood coagulation, ...

Directors: E. R. Edelman

Prerequisites: HT030, Intro Biology and/or Physiology, calculus & physics or Permission of CD.  Credits: 4 CREDITS (Multiple)

Offered: Spring.  Time: 02/01/2010- 05/21/2010; M 8:30- 12:00 PM & WF 8:30- 10:00 AM  Place: MIT 56-114; 6-120

Description: The course covers normal and pathologic physiology of the heart and vascular system. Instruction will emphasize the quantitative and molecular biological aspects of cardiovascular hemodynamics, electrophysiology, ...

Directors: J. M. Drazen, S. H. Loring, A. . Malhotra

Prerequisites: Background in science and human anatomy.  Credits: 3 CREDITS (Pathophysiology)

Offered: Spring.  Time: 02/02/2010- 05/13/2010; TUTH; 10:15 AM-12:15 PM  Place: TMEC 209

Description: This course is designed as a first course in pulmonary biology in health and disease. The functional structure of the respiratory system and its physiology will be developed with the aid of quantitative ...

Directors: J. L. Seifter

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor  Credits: 3 CREDITS (Pathophysiology)

Offered: Spring.  Time: 02/02/2010- 05/19/2010; TUTH; 8:00- 10:00 AM  Place: TMEC 209

Description: The course presents the normal function of the kidney and its abnormal function in disease. The disorders of salt and water metabolism and of renal regulation of acid/base, potassium, calcium, blood pressure ...

Directors: M. C. Carey

Prerequisites: General courses in bio, organic & inorganic chem, physics & biochem recommended.  Credits: 2 CREDITS (Pathophysiology)

Offered: Fall.  Time: 10/23/2009-12/14/2009; MWF; 1:00- 4:00 PM  Place: TMEC 209

Description: The most recent knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, biophysics, and bioengineering of the gastrointestinal tract and the associated pancreatic, liver and biliary tract systems is presented ...

Directors: R. H. Masland

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor  Credits: 4 CREDITS (Multiple)

Offered: Fall.  Time: 08/31/2009- 12/18/2009; MWF; 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM  Place: TMEC 227

Description: HST 130/Neuro 200 is a comprehensive introductory course in Neuroscience for HST medical students and graduate students. Basic principles of organization and function of the nervous system will be discussed ...

Directors: D. E. Cohen, G. Q. Daley, I. M. London

Prerequisites: Biochemistry and/or molecular biology.  Credits: 2 CREDITS (Pathophysiology)

Offered: Fall  Time: 09/08/2009- 12/08/2009; TU; 1:00- 3:00 PM  Place: MEC 447

Description: This course introduces students to a variety of topics in molecular medicine. The course is conducted as a seminar to study various human diseases and the underlying molecular, genetic or biochemical ...

Directors: D. E. Cohen, R. N. Mitchell

Prerequisites: Undergraduate course in biochemistry. Permission of instructor  Credits: 2 CREDITS (Basic Science)

Offered: January  Time: 01/05/2010-01/28/2010; TUTH; 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM  Place: TMEC 209

Description: This course is the first-year intensive study of human biochemistry. The course will focus on intermediary metabolism and structures of key intermediates and enzymes important in human disease. The four-week ...

Directors: S. A. Forman, C. E. Rosow

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.  Credits: 4 CREDITS (Basic Science)

Offered: Spring (Feb - March)  Time: 02/02/2010-03/25/2010; TUTH; 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM  Place: MIT

Description: The object of the course is to teach students an approach to the study of pharmacologic agents. It is not intended to be a review of the pharmacopoeia. The focus will be on the basic principles of biophysics, ...

Directors: A. B. Giersch, D. E. Housman

Prerequisites: Background in biology and general biochemistry  Credits: 4 CREDITS (Basic Science)

Offered: Fall.  Time: 09/04/2009- 12/11/2009; TU 2:00- 5:00PM & F 9:30 AM-12:30 PM  Place: MIT E52-175 & HMS TMEC 209

Description: This course will provide a firm foundation for understanding the relationship between molecular biology, developmental biology, genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and medicine. The goal is to develop ...

Directors: S. S. Pillai

Prerequisites: Biology and basic molecular biology suggested.  Credits: 4 CREDITS (Basic Science)

Offered: Fall.  Time: 08/31/2009-12/14/2009; MW; 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM  Place: HMS TMEC 209

Description: Covers cells and tissues of the immune system, lymphocyte development, the structure and function of antigen receptors, the cell biology of antigen processing and presentation including molecular structure ...

Directors: R. A. Betensky, M. A. Hernan

Prerequisites: Knowledge of calculus. Medical and graduate students only  Credits: 2 CREDITS (Required)

Offered: Offered January.  Time: 01/04/2010- 01/29/2010; MWF; 1:30- 4:00 PM  Place: TMEC 209

Description: This course will present the fundamentals of biostatistics and epidemiology with the aim of training students how to comprehend critique and communicate findings from the biomedical literature. In the ...

Directors: W. M. Kettyle

Prerequisites: HST enrollment. Limited to MD candidates  Credits: 2 CREDITS (Clinical Elective)

Offered: Jan  Time: 01/07/2010- 01/28/2010; TH; 2:00- 4:00 PM  Place: MIT Health Services

Description: Introduction To The Care of Patients provides students with clinical exposure to patients and physicians. Students observe physicians engaged in routine office medicine on a one student - one doctor basis. ...

Directors: W. H. Churchill, E. E. Whang

Prerequisites: Year II standing. Pathophysiology. HST students only.  Credits: 8 CREDITS (Clinical Core)

Offered: Spring.  Time: 02/01/2010- 05/14/2010; MWF; 8:00 AM- 5 PM  Place: BWH

Description: This course teaches the necessary skills for acquiring a complete patient history and performing a thorough physical examination. Emphasis is placed on communicating patient findings, both in written form ...