CSBL 6048 - Molecular Biology of Aging

Course Director: Dr. Olivia Smith

Semester(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 3

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the most up-to-date information on the current understanding of the aging process. This advanced interdisciplinary graduate course will be offered to students who wish to either specialize in or have a strong background in the interrelated areas of aging and age-related diseases. Faculty from the Departments of Cellular & Structural Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology and Medicine will be involved in teaching this course, which will cover the molecular and cell biology of aging, model systems used for aging studies, age related changes in organs and tissues and age related diseases. This course is an elective for all Departments.