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| January | ||
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| 10 | Hepatitis C: A silent global disease | Harvey Alter (CC) and Barbara Rehermann (NIDDK) |
| 17 | Polio: Past and present | Ruth Kirschstein (OD) and Elllie Ehrenfeld (NIAID) |
| 24 | Tuberculosis: The ever present “white” plague | Steven Holland (CC) and John Robbins (NICHD) |
| 31 | Avian Influenza: Another pandemic? | David Henderson (CC) and Kanta Subbarao (NIAID) |
February |
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| 7* | Stem Cells: Frontiers and applications (This session held in Wilson Hall, Bldg. 1) |
Ron McKay (NINDS) and Cynthia Dunbar (NHLBI) |
| 14 | Diseases of Potential Terrorism: Ebola and Anthrax | Gary Nabel (NIAID) and John Robbins (NICHD) |
| 21 | HIV: Advances and retreats | Henry Masur (CC) and John Coffin (NCI) |
| 28 | Malaria: The number one killer | Tom Wellems (NIAID) and Rick Fairhurst (NIAID) |
March |
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| 7 | Imaging: A new frontier for organs and cells | Elias Zerhouni (OD) and Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz (NICHD) |
| 14 | Parkinsons Disease: The shaking palsy | John Hardy (NIA) and Katrina Gwinn-Hardy (NINDS) |
| 21 | Astrobiology: Clinical and basic research | Baruch Blumberg (Fox Chase) and Jay Shapiro (Hopkins/NASA) |
| 28 | Addiction: Cannabinoids and Other Drugs | George Kunos (NIAAA) and Barry Hoffer (NIDA) |
April |
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| 4 | Obesity: A national epidemic | Phillip Gorden (NIDDK) and Jack Yanowski (NICHD) |
| 11 | Genetics, Aging and Heart Disease: New insights | Elizabeth Nabel (NHBLI) and Francis Collins (NHGRI) |
| 18 | Hepatocellular Cancer: An increasing global problem | Richard Anderson (NCI), Snorri Thorgeirsson (NCI), Win Arias (NICHD) |
| 25 | Sickle Cell Anemia: Treating a molecular disease | Alan Schechter (NIDDK) and Jeffrey Miller (NIDDK) |
May |
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| 5 | Finale: Symposium on Career Opportunities for PhD Postdocs | Michael Gottesman (OD/NCI), Win Arias (OD/NICHD), and others |
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2006 Topic Introductions |
THE COURSE: The course includes presentation of patients, pathology, diagnosis and therapy in the context of major disease problems and current research. Primarily directed toward Ph.D. students, fellows, and staff, it is also of interest to medical students and clinicians. The course is designed to help bridge the gap between advances in biology and their application to major human diseases. Each session includes clinical and basic science components which are presented by NIH staff and outside invitees.
SIGN UP: Those seeking academic credit may register with FAES. Those not seeking academic credit should register through the course e-mail list. To subscribe to this email list, send an e-mail message to this address: Listserv@List.nih.gov. Substituting your name for Jan Doe's, the body of your message should say: Subscribe DeMystifyingMed Jan Doe. Alternatively, you may sign up for Demystifying Medicine through the ListServ website (http://list.nih.gov/archives/demystifyingmed.html), and enter your name and email address.
COURSE INFORMATION: Recommended reading, powerpoint notes, as well as room changes and other information for the course will be distributed through this website and the class email list. Shorter materials distributed through the email listserv are available through the listserv archives: http://list.nih.gov/archives/demystifyingmed.html. Longer items, papers, powerpoints, etc., that cannot be sent via the email list are available through the Course Materials page. See the Topic Introductions Page for my brief overview of the lecture subjects. See the Speaker Profiles Page for brief background on the presenters. Click here for the 2005 Demystifying Medicine Course Schedule.
Registrants who attend more than 75% of the sessions and pass a computerized final exam will receive a certificate.
Please contact Win Arias at ariasi@mail.nih.gov for further information. Classes will be available through Breeze.
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This web page was last modified on October 6, 2007. For questions about the course, please contact ariasi@mail.nih.gov.