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HST.021/HST.020
Musculoskeletal Pathophysiology Dr. Mary Bouxsein, Dr. Margaret Seton Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 23, 25, 28, 30, 1, 09am-12:00pm, HMS MEC 250 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. No listeners 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 limited; restricted to medical and graduate students. This class is held at the Harvard Medical School. Contact: Joseph R Stein, E25-518, (617) 452-4091, jrstein@mit.edu |
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HST.146/HST.147
Human Biochemistry and Metabolic Diseases Dr. Richard Mitchell, Dr. David Cohen Tue, Thu, Jan 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31, 08:30am-12:30pm, HMS MEC 209 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. 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 at the Harvard Medical School. Contact: Joseph R.Stein, E25-518, (617) 452-4091, jrstein@mit.edu |
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HST.191/HST.190
Introduction to Biostatistics and Epidemiology Rebecca Betensky, Miguel Hernan Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 23, 25, 28, 30, 1, 09-11:30am, HMS MEC 209 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. No listeners Prereq: GIR:CAL2 Level: H 6 units Standard A - F Grading 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 limited; restricted to medical and graduate students. This course meets at the Harvard Medical School. Contact: Joseph Stein, E25-518, 452-4091, jrstein@mit.edu |
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HST.211
Biomedical Inventions: Clinical Introduction Dr. Rox Anderson, Dr. Warren Zapol Tue, Thu, Jan 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31, 09am-05:00pm, MGH Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Prereq: Permission of instructor Level: H 6 units Standard A - F Grading Provides a survey of key biomedical research needs from academic-clinicians active in medical care. Exposes students to medical, surgical, operating room and intensive care unit physicians. Focuses on patient interaction. Examines both drug and technology development in specialties of medicine. Develops the knowledge base needed for elective clinical experiences. Students investigate and present clinical problems in a biomedical area of their interest. Contact: Traci Anderson, E25-518, x3-7470, tanderso@mit.edu |
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HST.718
Anatomy of Speech and Hearing Barbara C. Fullerton Mon-Fri, Jan 7-11, 14-18, 22-25, 09:30am-01:00pm, HMS (1/02 - 1/25), January 2 -25 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Limited to 12 participants. No listeners Prereq: GIR:BIOL, permission of instructor Level: H 6 units Standard A - F Grading Studies the anatomy of the human head and neck, focusing on structures involved in speech and hearing. Covers general organization of the nervous system and control of the peripheral structures. Involves dissection of a human cadaver, examination of brain specimens, and analysis of cross-sectional radiographic images. Limited to 12; undergraduates admitted based on seniority. NEW DESCRIPTION: Study of the anatomy of the human head and neck, focusing on structures involved in speech and hearing. General organization of the nervous system and control of the peripheral structures. Involves dissection of a human cadaver, examination of brain specimens, and analysis of cross-sectional radiographic images. Required graduate course for Program in Speech & Hearing Bioscience and Technology. Enrollment is limited to 12 and by permission only. Undergraduates may enroll if space is available. Preference is given in order of seniority. Contact: Jen Lynch, dms_courses@hms.harvard.edu Contact: Joseph R Stein, E25-518, x2-4091, jrstein@mit.edu |
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HST.960
At the Limits of Medicine: Philosophy, Religion, Literature Dr. Susanne Klingenstein Tue, Fri, Jan 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, 1, 04-05:30pm, HMS MEC 212 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Prereq: Level: G 4 units Graded P/D/F Critical examination of modern culture?s view of human beings (and God) and what it reveals about its attitude toward death. Students explore two descriptions of modern deaths, two essays contemplating the egocentric nature of man, the radical secularization of the concept of man in the 19th century, and two alternative views that restitute human goodness without religion or sentimentality. Subject meets at the Harvard Medical School Contact: Joseph R. Stein, E25-518, (617) 452-4091, jrstein@mit.edu |
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HST.S16
Special Subject: Health Sciences and Technology Medical Decision Analysis and Diagnostic Test Interpretation M. Brandon Westover, Sydney S. Cash, Matt T. Bianchi Tue, Thu, Jan 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 02-05:00pm, HMS TMEC 447 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Limited to 8 participants. No listeners Prereq: Permission of Instructor Level: G 4 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit Opportunity for group study of advanced subjects related to Health Sciences and Technology not otherwise included in the curriculum. Offerings are initiated by HST faculty on an ad hoc basis subject to program approval. Prerequisites may vary by topic; consult faculty at time of offering. Teaches the essentials of quantitative diagnostic reasoning and medical decision analysis. Guides participants through the process of choosing an appropriate contemporary medical problem in which risk-benefit tradeoffs play a prominent role, conducting a decision analysis, and ultimately publishing the results in a medical journal. Topics include decision trees, influence diagrams, Markov decision models and Monte Carlo simulation, methods for quantifying patient values, Bayesian inference, decision thresholds, and the cognitive science of medical decision making. Minimum 2, Maximum 8; Priority to HST students (available also as HMS HT.192) Contact: Joseph R. Stein, E25-518, (617) 452-4091, jrstein@mit.edu |
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HST.S78
Special Subject: Speech and Hearing Sciences Music Psychology Seminar Peter Cariani Tue, Thu, Jan 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31, 07-10:00pm, E25-101 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Limited to 20 participants. Listeners allowed, space permitting Prereq: Permission of instructor or HST.723 Level: H 6 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit Opportunity for group study of advanced subjects related to the Speech and Hearing Sciences not otherwise included in the curriculum. Offerings initiated by members of the SHS faculty on an ad hoc basis subject to program approval. Prerequisites may vary by topic; consult faculty at time of offering. Similar to HST.725, albeit in less depth & on an accelerated schedule. Topics include the psychophysics, auditory neuroscience, & neuropsychology of basic perceptual dimensions & structural aspects of music (loudness, pitch, timbre, consonance, harmony, melody, rhythm, meter, & grouping). Also - cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, & neurology of emotion & meaning, anticipatory tension-relaxation dynamics, pleasure, music therapies, relations between music & language structures & functions, & developmental & comparative psychology of music. Also - questions of the evolutionary psychology of music - why music might have the profound, manifold psychological effects that it does. The course will be made as self-contained as possible, introducing the basic concepts needed to understand the subject matter. Interested, either for credit/audit, contact Peter Cariani (cariani@bu.edu). Contact: Joseph Stein, E25-518, x2-4091, jrstein@mit.edu |