Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

• GMS PA 510: Medical Immunology
  Basic principles how the human immune system is designed as defense against microbes and tolerance to self is presented with lectures and small group discussions. The medical relevance and mechanisms of immune responses that contribute to inflammation, allergies, cancers, organ transplantation, autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency and design of immunotherapeutics in precision medicine is discussed. Spring sem.
• GMS PA 600: Introduction to Pathology and Pathophysiology of Disease
  Lectures and interactive auto-tutorial case studies presenting the basic morphologic and functional changes associated with cell injury and death, inflammation, response to microorganisms, atherosclerosis, cancer, and organ system pathology. Spring sem.
• GMS PA 610: Biomed Immunology
  This online course uses interactive lectures and discussion sessions to cover key biomedical aspects of immunology: how the components of the immune system are generated and function against microbes, tumors and transplants; immune disorders including allergy, autoimmunity and immunodeficiency; vaccines, immunotherapeutics and immunodiagnostics. Fall and Spring sem.
• GMS PA 700: Basic and Experimental Pathology
  Basic principles of pathology are presented through lectures (students are required to attend GMS PA 600 lectures and take the PA 600 exams). Related research articles are discussed in small group sessions that complement the lectures. Spring sem.
• GMS PA 710: Principles of Basic and Applied Pathology
  Pathology is the study of disease causes and consequences. Want more in- depth information about pathology and other faculty research interests? Invited GMS faculty present their current research projects in class to give you an overview of the breadth and depth of research opportunities on campus. Students also attend weekly Pathology Department seminars and learn how to write summaries. Did you know the most important parts of a grant application are summaries? This course will prepare you for lab rotations and help guide your decisions regarding thesis research directions. Fall sem.
• GMS PA 800: Pathology Seminar
  Weekly research seminar presented by faculty, students, and guests. Prior to each seminar, research papers authored by the speaker will be sent to graduate students and faculty to provide additional background material. Fall sem.
• GMS PA 801: Special Topics in Pathology
  Detailed examination of one specific area of research each term, presented in readings, discussions, and lectures. Presents significant background information, current knowledge, research approaches, and laboratory methodology in each area. Special Topic: Protein Modification and Molecular Basis of Human Diseases. Varying Pathology Faculty, Course Directors. Spring sem.
• GMS PA 810: Seminars in Business of Science
  The objective of this course is to introduce students to the business realities of modern biomedical science which is patent-driven and product- oriented. Lectures from invited speakers from the biomedical, legal, regulatory and business worlds provide terminology and perspective for how an idea in the laboratory is translated into a marketable commodity. Topics include entrepreneurship principles, explanation and discussion of intellectual property, medical clinical trials, federal and institutional regulatory mechanisms, logistics of creating and sustaining research collaborations, product development strategies, and similar. Pass/Fail, Fall sem.
• GMS PA 811: Seminars in Business of Science
  The objective of this course is to introduce students to the business realities of modern biomedical science which is patent-driven and product- oriented. Lectures from invited speakers from the biomedical, legal, regulatory and business worlds provide basic terminology and perspective for how an idea in the laboratory is translated into a marketable commodity. Topics include entrepreneurship principles, explanation and discussion of intellectual property, medical clinical trials, federal and institutional regulatory mechanisms, logistics of creating and sustaining research collaborations, product development strategies, and similar. Graded Fall sem.
• GMS PA 900: Laboratory Rotations in Pathology
  2 cr, Fall and Spring sem
• GMS PA 901: Research in Pathology
  Fall and Spring Sem
• GMS PA 910: Human Biospecimens for Research
  The objective of this course is to introduce students to the creation, maintenance and efficient use of an indispensable component of translational research in medicine -- human tissue and its derivatives. Lectures from invited speakers with extensive experience in human bio-specimens generation, maintenance, and utilization, will provide students with knowledge how to successfully obtain and utilize human bio-specimens. Topics will include logistics and legal aspects of creating and sustaining bio- banks, federal and institutional regulatory and funding mechanisms, and concrete examples of human bio-specimens use to generate break-through data in specific field of biomedical research. Special attention will be given to human biospecimens used in neuroscience as neuropathologists/neuroscientists from Harvard and Boston University are enlisted as speakers to give comprehensive overview of biospecimens utilized in studies of neurodegenerative diseases and brain tumors. Spring (every other year)
• GMS PA 999: PA Thesis
  

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