2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Browse
by subject...
    Schedule
view...
 

61 - 70 of 116 results for: HUMBIO

HUMBIO 149L: Longevity (NENS 202, PSYCH 102)

Interdisciplinary. Challenges to and solutions for the young from increased human life expectancy: health care, financial markets, families, work, and politics. Guest lectures from engineers, economists, geneticists, and physiologists.
Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI

HUMBIO 151P: PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in human populations. This course introduces students to the major epidemiological study designs and how to compute epidemiological measures of association. The course also covers how error, bias, and confounding can affect analytic findings and how to detect and interpret interaction effects. Students will learn through lectures, problem sets, and critical appraisal of both classic and contemporary research articles.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3
Instructors: Kurina, L. (PI)

HUMBIO 151R: Biology Research in the Age of Informatics

This course will introduce bioinformatics tools and databases that are commonly used in biology and medicine. The financial, political and social infrastructure that supports bioinformatics databases and biology research will also be discussed. Students will select a biology-related topic of their choice and will use this topic as a case study to learn about bioinformatics tools, science funding, the process of abstract and grant writing and the portrayal of science in the media. Programming skills are NOT required. Prerequistes: HumBio 2A, 3A or equivalent.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3

HUMBIO 153: Parasites and Pestilence: Infectious Public Health Challenges

Parasitic and other pestilence of public health importance. Pathogenesis, clinical syndromes, complex life cycles, and the interplay among environment, vectors, hosts, and reservoirs in historical context. Public health policy initiatives aimed at halting disease transmission. World Health Organization tropical disease targets including river blindness, sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, mycobacterial disease (tuberculosis and leprosy), malaria, toxoplasmosis, dracunculiais, and intestinal helminthes. Guest lecturers with expertise in disease control. Prerequisite: Human Biology core or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Terms: Win | Units: 4

HUMBIO 154: Cancer Epidemiology

Epidemiological methods relevant to human research in cancer. The concepts of risk; case control, cohort, and cross-sectional studies; clinical trials; bias; confounding; interaction; screening; and causal inference. Social, political, economic, and ethical controversies surrounding cancer screening, prevention, and research. Prerequisite: Human Biology core or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-AQR
Instructors: Fisher, P. (PI)

HUMBIO 154A: Outbreaks, Epidemics, & Disease Control Systems

This course teaches skills in disease control epidemiology. Students will engage in in-depth interdisciplinary study of disease detection and control strategies from a "systems science" perspective, which addresses classical public health dilemmas such as how to allocate limited resources, investigate disease outbreaks, and analyze common problems at the intersection of social policy and public health. Lectures and problem sets will focus on developing quantitative skills essential to public health practice, emphasizing the use of common mathematical techniques for disease control. Readings will complement the lectures and problem sets by offering critical perspectives from the sociology of public health. In-depth case studies from non-governmental organizations, departments of public health, and international agencies will drive the course.
Terms: Aut | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-AQR
Instructors: Basu, S. (PI)

HUMBIO 156: Global HIV/AIDS (MED 256)

Public health, policy, and research issues. Identify resources at Stanford, and from government, NGOs, and pharmaceutical, advocacy, and international organizations. Sources include biomedical, social, and behavioral sciences. Emphasis on student projects which feature methodologies in the development and design of Operational Research and Implementation Science in AIDS/TB and Malaria in response to PEPFAR and Global Fund programs. Guest lectures. Prerequisite: Human Biology core or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom

HUMBIO 157: The Biology of Stem Cells

The role of stem cells in human development and potential for treating disease. Guest lectures by biologists, ethicists, and legal scholars. Prerequisites: HumBio 2A and 3A, or the equivalent in the BioCore in Biological Sciences.
Last offered: Spring 2013 | UG Reqs: WAY-SMA

HUMBIO 158: The Human Genome and Disease (BIO 109A, BIO 209A, BIOC 109A, BIOC 209A)

The variability of the human genome and the role of genomic information in research, drug discovery, and human health. Concepts and interpretations of genomic markers in medical research and real life applications. Human genomes in diverse populations. Original contributions from thought leaders in academia and industry and interaction between students and guest lecturers. Students with a major, minor or coterm in Biology: 109A/209A or 109B/209B may count toward degree program but not both.
Terms: Win | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA

HUMBIO 158G: Genomics, Bioinformatics and Medicine (BIOC 158, BIOC 258, BIOMEDIN 258)

Molecular basis of inherited human disease. Diagnostics approaches: simple Mendelian diseases and complex, multifactorial diseases. Genomics: functional genomics, epigenetics, gene expression, SNPs, copy number and other structural genomic variations involved in disease. Novel therapeutic methods: stem cell therapy, gene therapy and drug developments that depend on the knowledge of genomics. Personal genomics, pharmacogenomics, clinical genomics and their role in the future of preventive medicine. Prerequisites: BIO 41 or HUMBIO 2A or consent of instructor. Those with credit in BIOC 118 not eligible to enroll. Course webpage: http://biochem158.stanford.edu/
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA | Repeatable 2 times (up to 6 units total)
Instructors: Brutlag, D. (PI)
Filter Results:
term offered
updating results...
teaching presence
updating results...
number of units
updating results...
time offered
updating results...
days
updating results...
UG Requirements (GERs)
updating results...
component
updating results...
career
updating results...
© Stanford University | Terms of Use | Copyright Complaints