Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular term. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the MyBU Student Portal for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• GMS PH 730: Human Physiology A
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor - Cellular and organ physiology. Lectures and discussions examine the function of nerves, muscles, blood and the cardiovascular and digestive systems. Emphasis is placed on the regulation of organ function and on integrative aspects of human physiology. 4 cr, Fall sem.
• GMS PH 731: Human Physiology B
  Graduate Prerequisites: GMS PH730 or consent of instructor - Lectures, laboratories and discussions examine function and regulation of the respiratory , renal, and endocrine systems with emphasis on integrative aspects. 4 cr, Spring sem.
• GMS PH 732: PHYSIOLOGY/DENT
  PHYSIOLOGY/DENT
• GMS PH 740: Medical Physiology
  (MED MS 134) This course covers transport mechanisms, molecular biology and mechanics of muscle, blood, and the function and regulation of the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory and renal systems, with emphasis on integrative aspects. We use a lecture format, a few laboratory sessions and numerous small group discussions of problems and clinical cases that encourage conceptual understanding of course material. 6 cr, Spring sem.
• GMS PH 741: Experimental Methods in Physiology I
  Prereq: consent of instructor. Current research methods in cellular and molecular physiology, as applied to the study of macromolecular function, motility, ligand binding phenomena, and membrane function. Develops problem-solving skills and awareness of current approaches to research problems. Staff. 2 cr, Fall sem.
• GMS PH 742: Experimental Methods in Physiology II
  Prereq: consent of instructor. A practical approach to electrophysiology techniques. Garcia-Diaz, staff. 2 cr, Spring sem.
• GMS PH 745: Special Topics in Physiology
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor - Current and classical papers in a given area of physiology are assigned for reading and later discussion with students. Topics include mechanics of muscle, cell motility, membrane transport, sensory physiology, and instrumentation in physiological research. Var cr, Fall & Spring sem.
• GMS PH 748: Endocrinology
  Graduate Prerequisites: biochemistry or physiology and consent of instructor - (MED MS 128) This is an integrated treatment of human endocrinology: biosynthesis of hormones, regulation, receptor interactions, and physiological effects. The course is presented in lecture format and in small group discussion sessions where clinical cases are used to exemplify the mechanisms of endocrine function. 2 cr, Spring sem.
• GMS PH 841: Physiology Seminar
  A weekly program in which students present seminars on assigned or selected topics in physiology, attend seminars, and learn grant-writing skills. Emphasis is placed on class participation by all students. 2 cr.
• GMS PH 842: Physiology Seminar
  A weekly program in which students present seminars on assigned or selected topics in physiology, attend seminars, and learn grant-writing skills. Emphasis is placed on class participation by all students. 2 cr.
• GMS PH 843: Cellular Physiology I and II
  Prereq: consent of instructor. Lectures and discussion on: (1) membrane transport, thermodynamic and kinetic analysis; (2) electrophysiology of cell membranes, excitable membrane properties, electrical coupling, synaptic transmission; and (3) cell motility, molecular mechanism, and regulation of contraction of muscle and other cells; mechanisms of transduction of photoreceptors. Garcia-Diaz, staff. 4 cr, Fall & Spring sem.
• GMS PH 941: Research Physiology
  Var cr
• GMS PH 942: Research Physiology
  Var cr
• GMS PM 701: Molecular & Translational Pharmacology
  This course provides an integrated sequence of interactive teaching sessions designed to educate students in the fundamental principles of pharmacology with an emphasis on modern translational approaches for drug discovery. Basic principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenomics, the properties of drug targets, and the chemistry of natural products, small molecules and proteins will be emphasized. Translational topics will include an in-depth considerations of systems-level effects of target-drug interaction, macromolecular modeling for drug design, and nanotechnological methods for drug delivery. 2 cr, Fall sem.
• GMS PM 702: Molecular Neurobiology and Pharmacology
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Consent of instructor - This course introduces the student to the principles of pharmacology in the context of neurobiology. Emphasis is placed on translational pharmacology and the application of pharmacology to therapeutics, particularly to neurological disorders. 2 cr, Spring sem.
• GMS PM 703: Cancer Biology and Genetics
  This is an introductory course intended to educate students on the fundamentals of cancer biology and genetics. The course will cover topics including: Growth factors, receptors, and cytoplasmic circuitry programs, tumor suppressor genes, maintenance of chromosome stability, cellular immortalization, invasion and metastasis, tumor Immunology and immunotherapy, cancer clinical trials, and computational approaches in cancer. 2 cr, Fall sem
• GMS PM 710: Laboratory Techniques in Modern Pharmacology
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor - Supervised laboratory rotation emphasizing modern research techniques in molecular, cellular, and behavioral pharmacology. Problems of collection, summary, and interpretation of data are addressed. 2 cr, Fall & Spring sem.
• GMS PM 730: Introduction to Medical Pharmacology
  Graduate Prerequisites: premedical courses in the sciences - Principles of pharmacology are covered and several major classes of therapeutic agents, with attention to their mechanisms of action. Issues of current and future concern in medical pharmacology are addressed including problems of drug abuse, the pricing of new drugs, and new biotechnological approaches to drug design and development. 4 cr, Spring sem.
• GMS PM 800: Systems Pharmacology
  Prereq: consent of instructor. Lectures and discussions on the major classes of pharmacologic agents, with special attention to molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms of therapeutic effects. Wolozin. 2 cr, Fall sem & Spring sem.
• GMS PM 801: Systems Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor - This course consists of lectures and discussions on the major classes of neuropharmacological agents, with special attention to systems mechanisms of therapeutic and adverse effects, including molecular, cellular, physiologic, psychological, and pathologic phenomenon. Starting from a basic review of current therapeutics in a particular disease area, students will be encouraged to anticipate new developments in the field and to propose solutions for solving problems with current pharmacologic approaches. 2 cr, Fall sem.