HST.021/HST.020
Musculoskeletal Pathophysiology
Dr. Dwight Robinson
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30, 1, 3, 09-11:30am, MEC 209 HMS
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Prereq: Permission of Instructor
Level: H 6 units Standard A - F Grading
Growth and development of normal bone and joints, the process of mineralization, the biophysics of bone and response to stress and fracture, calcium and phosphate homeostasis and regulation by parathyroid hormone and vitamin D, and the pathogenesis of metabolic bone diseases and disease of connective tissue, joints, and muscles, with consideration of possible mechanisms and underlying metabolic derangements. (Only HST students may register under HST.020, graded P/D/F.) Enrollment is limited and only open to medical and graduate students.
This class is held in Boston at Harvard Medical School.
Contact: Amy Magiera, E25-518, 258-7084, amagiera@mit.edu
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HST.146/HST.147
Human Biochemistry and Metabolic Diseases
Dr. Charles Serhan
Tue, Thu, Jan 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, 2, 08:30am-12:30pm, MEC 209, HMS
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 6 units Graded P/D/F
First-year graduate level intensive subject in human biochemistry and physiological chemistry that focuses on intermediary metabolism and structures of key intermediates and enzymes important in human disease. Subject is divided into four areas: carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleic acids. The importance of these areas is underscored with examples from diseases and clinical correlations. (Only HST students may register under HST.146, graded P/D/F.) Enrollment limited.
Enrollment open only to graduate and medical students. This class is located in Boston at Harvard Medical School.
Contact: Amy Magiera, E25-518, 258-7084, amagiera@mit.edu
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HST.190/HST.191
Introduction to Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Dr. Rebecca Betensky, Dr. Miguel Hernan
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30, 1, 3, 01:30-03:30pm, MEC 209, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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Prereq: 18.02
Level: H 6 units Graded P/D/F
Fundamentals of biostatistics and epidemiology. Trains students how to comprehend, critique and communicate findings from biomedical literature. How to assess the importance of chance in the interpretation of experimental data. Topics include probability theory, normal sampling, chi-squared and t-tests, analysis of variance, linear regression and survival analysis, as well has how to perform elementary calculations using the statistical package STATA. How to identify and prevent bias in observational studies. Causal inference, types of bias (confounding, selection and information bias), key study designs (randomized trials, cohort and case-control studies, and screening programs). Only HST students may register under HST.190, graded P/D/F. Enrollment is limited and is only open to medical and graduate students.
Contact: Amy Magiera, E25-518, 258-7084, amagiera@mit.edu
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HST.505
Laboratory in Molecular and Cellular Sciences
Jeffrey R Morgan
Mon-Fri, Jan 9-13, 16-20, 24, 27, ??-??:00am, MGH and Shriners, see link below for class times
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Prereq: Biochemistry or cell biology
Level: H 12 units Standard A - F Grading
Subject provides hands-on laboratory training in state-of-the-art experimental approaches and techniques in molecular and cellular sciences. Lab training is reinforced with didactic lectures which stress the theory behind these methodologies. Topics covered include: mammalian cell culture; tissue engineering; DNA cloning; gene transfer and gene therapy; transgenic animals; protein purification and analysis; and microscopy. Emphasis on the quantitative aspects of these methodologies. Students learn how to incorporate these approaches into an interdisciplinary research strategy aimed at addressing important questions in biomedical research.
Course times vary, please download the complete schedule at the website listed below.
Web: http://hst.mit.edu/images/upload/HST_505_Syllabus.pdf
Contact: Jeffrey R. Morgan, E25-518, (401) 863-9879, Jeffrey_Morgan@brown.edu
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HST.718
Anatomy of Speech and Hearing
Barbara C. Fullerton
Mon-Fri, Jan 9-13, 16-20, 23-27, 30-3, 09:15am-01:00pm, Location TBA, in Boston
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Limited to 8 participants.
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Prereq: 7.012 or 7.013 or 7.014, permission of instructor
Level: H 6 units Standard A - F Grading
The anatomical structures of speech and hearing. Gross anatomy of the head and neck, cranial nerves, and the central nervous system. Laboratory exercises provide experience in dissection and the analysis of microscopic specimens.
Enrollment is limited and preference will be given to students with a biological background. For course permission, please contact Course Director at e-mail listed below.
Contact: Barbara C. Fullerton, E25-518, redhouse3@verizon.net
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HST.935
Narrative Ethics: Literary Texts and Moral Issues in Medicine
Dr. Martha Montello
Tue, Thu, Jan 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, 2, 04-06:00pm, MEC 445 & 447, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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Prereq: —
Level: G 6 units Graded P/D/F
The eight-session subject uses literary narratives and poetry to study ethical issues in medicine. Methodology emphasizes the importance of context, contingency, and circumstance in recognizing, evaluating, and resolving moral problems. Discussions focus on developing the skills of critical and reflective reading that increase effectiveness in clinical medicine. Texts include short fiction and poetry by Woolf, Chekhov, Carver, Kafka, Hurston, Marquez, and Tolstoy. Instructor provides necessary philosophic and literary context followed by class discussion. Students keep a reading journal that examines the meanings of illness, the moral role of the physician, and the relevance of emotions, culture, faith, values, social realities, and life histories to patient care. Enrollment is limited and only open to medical and graduate students.
Contact: Amy Magiera, E25-518, 258-7084, amagiera@mit.edu
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