Course Descriptions
All graduate level courses (500) will be directed by full-time, equivalent, tenure-track faculty. The course director may, in turn, share teaching of certain areas with other qualified faculty.
For further information and information about prerequisites, please contact the respective course directors.
Courses:
IMB 501 Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Course Director: Nafees Ahmad, PhD
Medical Microbiology and Immunology is offered beginning in the Fall Semester. It is taught simultaneously to medical and graduate students and instruction for the Fall Semester usually begins the last week of July. Applicants who are accepted for the Fall Semester should arrive at the University of Arizona early in July if they wish to enroll in IMB 501.
The required laboratory component of IMB 501 will be waived for those students with prior laboratory experience. Satisfaction of prior laboratory experience will be determined by the IMB 501 Course Director. Students with waivers will conduct an independent study series with topics assigned and evaluated by the IMB 501 course section instructor. With regard to the required experience for appointment to graduate student teaching assistants (TA) in IMB 501, only those students who have sufficient undergraduate or graduate background in microbiology (OR have already taken IMB 501) qualify for appointment.
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IMB 561 Immunobiology
Course Director: David T. Harris, PhD
Cells and cellular events involved in humoral and cell-mediated immune responses; morphologic, physiologic and biochemical characterizations of the lymphoreticular system.
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IMB 564 Advanced Topics: Function, Regulation, and Dysregulation of the Immune System
Course Director: Janko Nikolich-Zugich, MD, PhD
This course will expose students to the highest level of instruction and independent literature analysis and discussion, while covering topics that will allow students to understand function of immune system as it defends the organism against viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic microorganisms and cancer, and its dysfunction in the course of immunodeficiency, autoimmunity and transplantation. Didactic instruction in each unit will be followed by the student-led discussion and analysis of cutting-edge, seminal papers in the field, with an accent on most recent literature. Prerequisite for this course is IMB 561 or with special approval of the course director.
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IMB 580 Molecular Virology
Course Director: Nafees Ahmad, PhD
Genetics, biology and molecular pathogenesis of human and selected human viruses. Review of current concepts and research findings in molecular virology, use of viral vectors in gene expression and gene therapy.
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IMB 695 A-G Colloquia
Course Director: Check current semester for offerings.
These courses are to be used to teach advanced or special topics.
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IMB 696A Research Seminar
Course Director: Felicia Goodrum, PhD
The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers. Only advanced Immunobiology graduate students within one year of graduation should enroll in this course with the course director's approval.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 units).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
Attendance of and registration for seminar is mandatory to all students. Faculty are urged to attend.
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IMB 696B Student Research Seminar
Course Director: Felicia Goodrum, PhD
The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers. All Immunobiology graduate students are required to enroll in this course for each semester they are in the program unless enrolled in IMB 696A Research Seminar.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E. May be repeated: Unlimited number of times
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
Attendance of and registration for seminar is mandatory to all students. Faculty are urged to attend.
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