Virology
IMS520
Focuses on human DNA and RNA viruses
Course Director: Juan Carlos de la Torre, Mansun Law and Mauricio Martins
Term: Spring (every other year)
Credits: 3.0
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a twelve-week course intended for students who wish to improve their knowledge of the fundamental principles of virology. It will focus on human viruses associated with clinically relevant diseases. Subject matter will include basic aspects of virus structure, evolution, and cell entry mechanisms, as well as the role of host immune responses, development of vaccines and antiviral drugs, and the use of viral vectors for biomedical applications.
