FALL, 2003 GRADUATE COURSE

Organogenesis of Complex Tissues/Organs
CDB 680 (1 credit per module)
Fall Term, 2003
Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30-10:00 AM
5915 Buhl Building

This course will consist of three 4-week modules, each focusing on one tissue or organ system:

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Module I: (Sept. 2-30, 2003) Organogenesis of the Bone - Coordinated by Dr. Kurt Hankenson, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Module 2: (Oct. 7-Nov. 6, 2003) Organogenesis of the Eye - Coordinated by Dr. Phillip Gage, Department of Human Genetics.

Module 3: (Nov. 11 - Dec. 9, 2003) Organogenesis of Stem Cells - Coordinated by Drs. Deborah Gumucio & Sue O'Shea, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology.

Each module will be team taught by faculty with clinical or research expertise in the topic organ. For each tissue or organ, lectures will integrate several aspects of Organogenesis, including: morphological and molecular events underlying organ formation, in vitro and in vivo model systems for the study of these events, parallel pathways for organ formation in model organisms (fly, worm, fish, bird, mouse, and human), adult organ structure and pathology, organ regeneration or repair, stem cell systems, carcinogenesis, and artificial organ systems.

The objectives of the course are to provide students with a current, in-depth multidisciplinary view of the processes of Organogenesis and to highlight target areas of future research.

A detailed course schedule will be available in August, 2003. For more information contact the Center for Organogenesis at 936-2499 or rpintar@umich.edu or dgumucio@umich.edu.