| Call Number | 15683 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
M 2:30pm-5:20pm 1102 ROSENFIELD B |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Diane Re |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | This course is designed to introduce the basic concepts of toxicology to students from multiple fields and disciplines related to health. Nowadays excellence in health research and in its translation to the public can only be reached through multidisciplinary team effort, and teamwork is always more efficient when its different contributors have an appropriate understanding of each other’s expertise. The objectives of the first part of the course are to detail the routes of exposure to xenobiotics (chemicals and drugs) and to trace the biochemical and biological pathways through which xenobiotics are absorbed, metabolized, distributed, excreted, and biomonitored. In the second section of the course, we examine the effects of molecular/cellular changes on the function of representative organ systems including the respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine/reproductive, immune, liver, kidney, and nervous systems. Students are also introduced to applications of toxicology such as occupational and food toxicology. At the completion of the course students are expected to have an extensive toxicology vocabulary which will aid in their future collaborations in related disciplines. Students will also have a working knowledge of: 1) general toxicological principles, 2) inter-species and inter-individual differences in responses to toxicants, 3) the effects of several key toxicants on the normal function of several organ systems, and 4) the basic approach to applications of toxicology. The overall objective of this course is to provide the student with an introduction to the language and principles of toxicology such that these principles may be applied to public health and other health-related disciplines and communicated to the general public. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Environmental Health Sciences |
| Enrollment | 19 students (25 max) as of 9:14PM Wednesday, November 20, 2024 |
| Subject | Environmental Health Sciences |
| Number | P6320 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of Public Health |
| Section key | 20243EHSC6320P001 |