JCV3064H - Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences: Microvascular Medicine
Course Coordinator: S. Bolz
Description:
This course is one of a set of five advanced seminar half-credit courses dealing with current research areas in the cardiovascular system. Specifically, JCV3064H will provide a translational perspective on Microvascular medicine and progress from new molecular concepts of microvascular function to evaluating their clinical applicability and therapeutic value.
Content:
Areas that may be covered include:
- Microvascular endothelial function and dysfunction
- Molecular signaling in the Microvascular smooth muscle – specific focus on myogenic responsiveness
- Microcirculation in the lung
- Molecular mechanisms underlying Microvascular dysfunction following subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Aging microcirculation
- Diabetes-associated Microvascular dysfunction
- Microvascular function during general anaesthesia
- Circadian rhythmicity in microvascular function
- Phenomenon of neovascularization
- New experimental platforms to assess microvascular function
- Overview of recent clinical trials on therapeutic strategies targeting the function and/or structure of the microcirculation
Prerequisite:
None
Enrolment:
Graduate students interested in heart research. Preference will be given to students enrolled in the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program.
Evaulation:
10% essay outline
30% student presentation – oral presentation on final term paper
40% final essay – subject dealing with a lecture topic
15% student seminar contributions and participation
5% attendance
Last updated: 21-Apr-2015