Bacterial Pathogenesis

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.



1. Tu, Jan. 16

Introduction to Bacterial Pathogenesis (DP)


2. Th, Jan 18

The Bacterial Cell: I (MW)

Recommended reading: Brock 2.1-2.3, 2.5, 4.1-4.10


3. Tu, Jan 23

The Bacterial Cell: II (MW)

Recommended reading: Brock 4.13-4.15, 5.1-5.3, 6.1-6.8, 6.10-6.16


4. Th, Jan 25

The Bacterial Cell: III (MW)

Recommended reading: Brock 7.1, 7.10-7.13, 7.17, 8.5-8.12


5. Tu, Jan 30

Antibiotics (DP)


6. Th, Feb 1

Bacterial Molecular Genetics I (DP)


7. Tu, Feb 6

Horizontal Gene Transfer (DP)


8. Th, Feb 8

The Eukaryotic Cell (MW)


9. Tu, Feb 13

Immunity I (GB)


10. Th, Feb 15

Immunity II (GB)


11. Tu, Feb 20

Immunity III (GB)


12. Th, Feb 22

MIDTERM I


13. Tu, Feb 27

Experimental Approaches to Pathogenesis: Tools of the Trade (DP)


14. Th, Mar 1

Toxins/Diphtheria (DP)


15. Tu, Mar 6

Cholera (DP)


16. Th, Mar 8

Bordetella (DP)


17. Tu, Mar 13

Neisseriae (GB)


18. Th, Mar 15

Yersiniae I (DP)


19. Tu, Mar 20

Yersiniae II (MW)


20. Th, Mar 22

Yersiniae III (GB)


SPRING BREAK

March 26-30


21. Tu, Apr 3

MIDTERM II


22. Th, Apr 5

Salmonellae I (MW)


23. Tu, Apr 10

Salmonellae II (MW)


24. Th, Apr 12

Salmonellae III (GB)


25. Tu, Apr 17

Streptococcal infections (Paul Sullam UCSF)


26. Th, Apr 19

Listeria monocytogenes I (DP)


27. Tu, Apr 24

Listeria monocytogenes II (MW)


28. Th, Apr 26

Listeria monocytogenes III (GB)


29. Tu, May 1

Tuberculosis I (GB)


30. Th, May 3

Tuberculosis II (GB)


31. Tu, May 8

Final Exam



Link to PT

DP = Dan Portnoy

MW = Matt Welch

GB = Greg Barton