The course will provide students with knowledge from a broad range of topics related to stem cells, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, including: an historical perspective of these fields, contemporary use of stem cells in medicine, introduction to different concepts in regenerative medicine, research in tissue engineering and biomaterials, and societal issues surrounding stem cells and regenerative medicine.

A comparative study of chordate development, stressing morphogenesis and reproduction of vertebrate species and evolutionary changes in ontogeny. Laboratory devoted principally to development of the frog, chick and pig. Three lectures and two two-hour laboratories per week.

This course explores the biology of fishes from an evolutionary perspective. Lectures cover physiology, functional morphology, ecology, population biology, behavior, evolutionary relationships, and fisheries biology. Laboratory exercises include development of a fish collection; experiments in fish physiology, behavior and ecology; computer modelling of problems in fisheries biology; and field trips. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, four hours per week.

Animals sense and respond to numerous signals from their environment by using sensory modalities attuned to visual, auditory, chemical, and electromagnetic cues. This course is an in-depth examination of the physiological bases of sensory input and the interactive, motor system-mediated, behavioral repertoires exhibited by different species in response to such inputs.

Protozoan, helminth and arthropod parasites of man and domestic animals, emphasis on etiology, epidemiology, methods of diagnosis, control measures, and life histories. Techniques for host examination and preparation of material for study.

An intensive survey of the invertebrate phyla, including morphology, classification, phylogeny, general trends in the evolution of organ systems, and adaptations to varied modes of existence. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, four hours.

Preparation, standardization, and uses of biological products; serology. Laboratory, four hours.

A molecular level treatment of cell structure and function derived from current experimental approaches. Eukaryotes will be stressed. Topics will usually include membrane structure and function, the cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix, and bioenergetics. Lectures and discussions with reading in the original literature.

Reports and discussions on various topics in plant physiology. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits.

Current trends in virology. Typical topics include DNA tumor viruses, RNA tumor viruses, persistent virus infections, and interference. Emphases of molecular mechanisms.