LABMP 400 |
Introduction to Human Disease
Lecture sessions on the study of human disease are presented. The causes and general mechanisms of disease with selected specific examples from various organ systems are discussed. Disease related structural and functional changes at the molecular, cellular and tissue level are presented, and how these changes can be appreciated by various laboratory methods. The discipline bridges basic science and clinical medicine.
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Graduate |
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LABMP 500 |
Introduction to Human Disease
Lecture sessions on the study of human disease are presented (LABMP 400). The causes and general mechanisms of disease with selected specific examples from various organ systems are discussed. Disease related structural and functional changes at the molecular, cellular and tissue level are presented, and how these changes can be appreciated by various laboratory methods. A written review of scientific literature on a specific topic in Pathology will be required.
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LABMP 510 |
Cryobiology I
Physiochemical changes in aqueous solutions at low temperatures and responses of living cells and tissues to those changes. Current theories of damage and protection during freezing and thawing. Prerequisite: consent of Department. This course may not be taken for credit if credit has already been received in PATH 510.
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LABMP 511 |
Cryobiology II
Freeze-thaw responses of enzyme systems, individual cells and organized tissues. Preservation of spermatozoa, blood and bone marrow cells, embryos and various tissues. Approaches to the cryopreservation of organs and whole organisms. Applications in medicine and agriculture. Prerequisite: consent of Department. This course may not be taken for credit if credit has already been received in PATH 511.
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LABMP 530 |
Experimental Design & Scientific Communication
This course is designed to develop the skills of graduate students in the areas of critical review of clinical and basic science literature, experimental study design, research ethics, concepts in oral and poster presentations of scientific research, abstract writing for clinical and basic science conferences, as well as how to maximize the scientific conference experience. Active class discussion is a component of each lecture, with group and individual assignments to give practical experiences to each student immediately applicable to their graduate research program. Open to graduate students and clinical residents in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. Students from other faculties may register with consent of the instructors.
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LABMP 535 |
Practical Tools for Scientific Research
This course utilizes a workshop format designed to develop the skills of graduate students and clinical residents in scientific writing (i.e. literature reviews, manuscripts, grant applications), research budget planning, developing effective collaborations, intellectual property and technology transfer. An overview of the safety requirements (WHMIS, radiation safety, and biological hazards) in order to conduct scientific research. Students will learn how to prepare an ethics application for the use of animals and humans in research. Guest speakers from academia, government and industry are featured. Open to graduate students and clinical residents in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. Students from other faculties may register with consent of the instructors.
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LABMP 540 |
Directed Reading in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Reading and study of basic laboratory medicine and pathology topics relevant to the student's chosen field of study under the direction of one or more faculty members. Prerequisite: Consent of Graduate Co-ordinator, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.
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LABMP 550 |
Analytical and Environmental Toxicology
Principles of and recent advances in analytical and environmental toxicology, fate and behavior of environmental contaminants, sampling and analysis of toxic substances, biomonitoring and biomarkers.
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LABMP 551 |
Laboratory Research Methods
Theory and practice of laboratory research techniques and methods. Fundamentals and applications of quantitative analysis, separation, atomic spectrometry, mass spectrometry, PCR and cloning with laboratory experiments. For students who will perform laboratory research.
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LABMP 581 |
Techniques in Molecular Biology
A laboratory course emphasizing introductory and advanced techniques in molecular biology (MLSCI 481). Isolation of RNA, Northern blotting, construction of cDNA, amplification of DNA by the polymerase chain reaction, analysis of DNA by restriction digestion, transfection of eukaryotic cells for protein expression and Western blotting analysis. Prerequisites Genetics and BIOCHEM 200 and BIOCH 330 and consent of the Department. A written review of scientific literature on a topic in molecular biology will be required. This course is designed for graduate students. Credit may only be obtained in one of MLSCI 481 or LABMP 581.
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| LABMP 590 |
A lecture and seminar course describing the future effects of technology on medicine in both the developed and developing world, the promise and perils of biotech, nanotech, and artificial intelligence, and changing character of research and practice of medicine and pathology in the coming decades, and the technologic singularity. Each student will carry out a project supervised by a faculty member and give a presentation. This course is designed for graduate students in the Faculties of Medicine, Science, or Arts, and is open to undergraduates in those Faculties with consent of Department. |
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