This course is one of a set of four advanced seminar half-credit courses dealing with current areas in the cardiovascular system. Specifically, JCV3060H focuses on various aspects of the genetic, molecular and cellular properties of the heart and its development and new techniques used to investigate these areas.
Areas that may be covered include:
Genetic regulation of heart development and function
Cell signalling
Molecular properties of cardiac ion channels, G-protein coupled receptors, sarcoplasmic reticular proteins
Circadian rhythms of gene expression
Molecular and cellular mechanisms of heart disease
Cell transplantation
Animal models to study heart disease
For the complete course outline, visit http://www.cscp.utoronto.ca
Prerequisite:
None.
Evaluation:
Grading will be based on a manuscript critique (20%), oral presentation (30%), written essay (40%) and participation (10%).
Remarks:
Enrolment restrictions - Graduate students or research fellows interested in heart research. Preference will be given to students enrolled in the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program.
