University of California, Berkeley
SPRING 2007
(MCB 103, PLANT BIO 103, PB HLTH 102, PB HLTH 262)
Daniel A. Portnoy, Ph.D.
Matthew Welch, Ph.D.
Gregory Barton, Ph.D.
Course focus
This course for upper division and graduate students will explore the molecular and cellular basis of microbial pathogenesis. The course will focus on model microbial systems which illustrate mechanisms of pathogenesis. Most of the emphasis will be on bacterial pathogens of mammals and plants, but there may be some discussion of viral and protozoan pathogens. There will be an emphasis on experimental approaches. The course will also include some aspects of bacterial genetics and physiology, immune response to infection, and the cell biology of host-parasite interactions.
Enrollment:
MCB undergraduates and graduate students; Microbial Biology undergraduates and graduate students; School of Public Health, MPH and PhD students, any other upper-division science students, or consent of instructor. PhD students may wish to enroll in SPH 262, a weekly literature review discussion class.
Grading:
33%: Midterm 1
33%: Midterm 2
33%: Final