Current Major Teaching Commitments


College of Medicine

Medical Cell and Tissue Biology (BMS 6110)
MCTB is a lecture and laboratory course consisting of 27 lectures, 21 labs, weekly small group teaching sessions, 3 reviews, 3 (written and practical) exams, and one 'shelf' exam.
Course web page:  MCTB

Mechanisms of Aging (GMS 6063)
This is a 5-week course offered to graduate students in the college's interdisciplinary graduate program.
Course web page:  Mechanisms of Aging

Graduate Cell and Tissue Biology course sequence
This is a sequence of three 5-week modules that parallels the MCTB course above.  It consists of 3 courses: 
Organization of Cells and Tissue (GMS 6635)
Organ Systems I (GMS 6642)
Organ Systems II (GMS 6643)
Course web page:  Graduate Cell and Tissue Biology course sequence


College of Dentistry

Advanced Biochemical, Molecular, and Cellular Biology (DEN 5121)
I teach the Cell Biology section, which consists of 16 lectures, 1 review session, and 1 exam.

Developmental Biology and Psychosocial Issues Over the Life Span (DEN 5210)
I teach the Human Embryology section, which consists of 9 lectures, 1 review session, and 1 exam.


Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate Research (MCB 4905) or Medical Sciences Senior Research (BMS 4905)
Undergraduate students conduct experiments concerning cellular mechanisms of aging.

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