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Course Instructor(s) Course Description
Basic Science for Neurology Residents Yeh ---
Biochemistry (IGP 401) Gross, Shoichet (Director), Watterson Biochemistry I (1) Structures and polymers, complex and simple carbohydrates, and lipids; thermodynamic principles applied to biologic systems; molecules; structural correlates and funtional expressions
DoD Breast Cancer Jordan (Principal Investigator ---
Drug Discovery Program Training Grant Watterson (Principal Investigator ---
Fundamentals of Membrane Excitability Narahashi ---
Ion Channels Yeh ---
Macromolecular Structure and Function (IGP 465) Freymann, Gross, Shoichet Selected topics in structure and function of proteins and nucleic acids; conformational studies of GTP binding proteins and kinases, enzyme mechanisms and active site ligands, structural basis of protein DNA interaction, catalytic RNA.
Medical Scientist Training Program Research Seminar Gross ---
Molecular Basis of Drug Action (IGP 420) Shoichet, Silinsky (Co-Director), Stern Wu (Co-Director), Yeh General principles of drug action at the molecular level. Topics: receptor theory, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, drug discovery, pharmacology of various important classes of therapeutic agents.
Nerve Excitation and Synpatic Transmission Narahashi ---
Receptors and Effectors (IGP 435) Silinsky, Stern (Co-Director) Integrated discussion of different superfamilies of signaling receptors and their effectors. Pathways discussed include G-protein linked, growth factors and cytokines, nuclear receptors and transcription factors.
Scientific Basis of Medicine Narahashi, Shoichet, Silinsky (Chair for Autonomic/Neuromuscular Section), Stern, Wu (Director), Yeh ---
Signal Transduction Training Grant Jordan (Principal Investigator) ---
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