Medical Education

The Medical Physiology course provides coverage of fundamental aspects of human physiology and thereby is a vital part of the curriculum for first-year medical students. Medical Physiology sets the stage for understanding pathology and pharmacology and provides the framework that will be used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The MS1 Medical Physiology and Pathophysiology course is one of the cornerstones of the MS1 Normal Human Structure and Function Block. This course is horizontally integrated with the Anatomy and Histology courses. 

• Course Director: Harinder Singh, Ph.D., Assistant Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Physiology & Biophysics

The Immunology course provides coverage of fundamental aspects of genetic, molecular and cellular basis of inflammation and pathogen clearance and thereby is a vital part of the curriculum for first-year medical students. The immunology course sets the stage for understanding immuno-pathology and provides the framework that will be used in understanding the balance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory immune responses, with particular focus on immune check points and tolerance. The course will help students understand the diversity of secreted immune molecules and therapeutic manipulation used in the treatment of hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, and cancer. The course also includes utilization of practice clinical application of basic immunological concepts through clinical trial literature and board-style questions.

• Course Director: Harinder Singh, Ph.D., Assistant Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Physiology & Biophysics