MMI 436 - Inflammation

Course Career Undergraduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Medicine and Dentistry
Department Med Microbiology & Immun
Typically Offered first term

Description
This course will introduce the student to inflammation and its role in a range of diseases. An overview is provided on acute and chronic inflammation. The diseases included will cover inflammatory respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, such as allergy and atherosclerosis, infection, cancer, neuroinflammation and autoimmunity. The course includes a mix of lectures and current topics discussions for students to present on recent advances in inflammation. Pre-requisites: IMIN 371 and instructor consent.