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BIOMS 3160
Cellular Physiology

A comprehensive course covering the general characteristics of eukaryotic cells; the structure, composition, and function of subcellular organelles; and the major signal transduction pathways regulating ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOAP 3160

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1014 BIOMS 3160   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: BIOMG 1350; or previous or concurrent enrollment in BIOMG 3300, BIOMG 3310 and BIOMG 3320, or BIOMG 3330.

BIOMS 3310
General Parasitology

This course is an introduction to the basic animal parasites, stressing systematics, taxonomy, general biology, ecological interactions, and behavior of non-medically important groups. Introduces the major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOMI 3310

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  2118 BIOMS 3310   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: one year introductory biology.

BIOMS 4040
Pathogenic Bacteriology

Course in medical microbiology, presenting the major groups of bacterial pathogens important to human and veterinary medicine. Emphasizes infection and disease pathogenesis. Topics include disease causality; ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOMI 4040, BIOMS 4040

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  3525 BIOMS 4040   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: BIOMI 2900 and 2910.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BIOMI 4040, BIOMS 4040

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3526 BIOMS 4040   LEC 002

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  •  3527 BIOMS 4040   DIS 201

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BIOMS 4130
Histology: The Biology of the Tissues

Provides students with a basis for understanding the microscopic, fine-structural, and functional organization of vertebrates (primarily mammals), as well as methods of analytic morphology at the cell ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: BIOAP 4130

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3071 BIOMS 4130   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: BIOMG 1350. Recommended prerequisite: BIOMG 3300 or BIOMG 3310, or equivalent.

  •  3072 BIOMS 4130   LAB 401

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BIOMS 4140
Principles of Pharmacology

Undergraduate course surveying system- and organ-related aspects of pharmacology. Topics include mechanisms of drug action; drug disposition; pharmacokinetics; autonomic pharmacology; pharmacology ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOAP 4140, BIONB 4140

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3975 BIOMS 4140   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisites: Animal Physiology (BIOAP 3110) or Human Anatomy and Physiology (NS 3410).

BIOMS 4311
Paleoparasitology - Very, Very Cold Cases

The course will introduce students to a new world of investigation into the ancient realm of human and animal associations with their parasites. Initial discoveries were parasites in tissues of Egyptian ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  •  3908 BIOMS 4311   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: An introductory Biology Course and General Parasitology (3310), Medical Parasitology (4310), or permission of instructor.

BIOMS 4340
Cellular and Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis: The Host/Pathogen Interplay

This course will integrate the immune response of the host to challenges from medically important pathogens, including viruses, parasites and bacteria, to provide a unified view of microbial pathogenesis. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16359 BIOMS 4340   LEC 001

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  • Recommended prerequisite: BIOMS/BIOMI 4040 or BIOMS/BIOMI/PLPA 4090 or BIOMS/BIOMI 4310 or BIOMS 3150 or permission of the instructor. Graduate students in the Field of Immunology & Infectious Disease must contact the Department of Microbiology & Immunology (mi-admin@corne.edu) before registering for the course, to obtain information about extra requirements.

BIOMS 4580
Mammalian Physiology

The course will cover a number of selected topics in human physiology which will provide a fundamental understanding of physiological processes in normal and diseased states. First part of the course will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOAP 4580

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1015 BIOMS 4580   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: BIOAP 3110 or BIOG 1440 with permission of instructor. Recommended for biological sciences majors, pre-med and pre-vet students, and beginning graduate students in physiology, engineering, nutrition, and animal science.

BIOMS 4980
Undergraduate Supervised Teaching

Students assist in teaching a course appropriate to their previous training. Students meet with a discussion or laboratory section and regularly discuss objectives with the course instructor. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3030 BIOMS 4980   IND 601

  • Prerequisite: previous enrollment in course to be taught or equivalent. Students must register using individual study form (available in 140 Roberts Hall). A&S students receive transcript credit only; cannot be used toward graduation

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18712 BIOMS 4980   IND 609

    • TBA

    • Cohen, P

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

BIOMS 5660
Social Issues in Community Engagement by Cancer Scientists

The goal of this intensive weekend workshop is to provide students an understanding of social issues of relevance to cancer patients. Topics to be covered will include: decision making and emotional issues ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 15393 BIOMS 5660   LEC 001

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    • SSu Warren Hall 401
    • Mar 25 - Mar 26, 2017

    • Weiss, R

  • Comm 5560, Comm 5665 recommended but not required. .

BIOMS 5665
Community-based Cancer Research Presentations and Discussions

This seminar series will provide a forum for interactions between cancer research trainees and cancer patients. Through this course, students will meet and interact with cancer patients and develop skills ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  5188 BIOMS 5665   LEC 001

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    • W Warren Hall 173
    • Jan 25, 2017

    • Lewenstein, B

      Richards, K

      Weiss, R

  • There are no formal course requirements for this seminar/discussion series. Students are encouraged to complete three associated workshops (COMM 5660, COMM 5665, and BIOMS 5660) that are part of a larger certificate of engagement program in Science Communication for Cancer Scientists.

BIOMS 7900
Seminars in Stem Cell Research

This course is organized as work-in-progress presentations by faculty, post-docs, and students participating in stem cell research. Each student in the Cornell Training Program in Stem Cell Research presents ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17970 BIOMS 7900   SEM 101

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    • Feb 21, 2017