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Pathology Introductory Courses

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PATH 103Q. Lymphocyte Migration

PATH 105Q. Final Analysis: The Autopsy as a Tool of Medical Inquiry

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Stanford Introductory Seminars (IDS, ISF, ISS) Courses

PATH 103Q. Lymphocyte Migration

(F,Dial) Stanford Introductory Seminar. Preference to sophomores. How lymphocytes leave the blood stream and enter tissues to participate in immune surveillance and the development of inflammation. Known as lymphocyte migration, this process involves a complex series of adhesion, activation and diapedesis events. The cellular mechanisms involved in lymphocyte migration, including lymphocyte adhesion molecules that interact with their counter-receptors on endothelial cells, and molecules, including cytokines and chemokines, that attract or activate lymphocytes. The roles of these molecules in the development of human diseases such as asthma, type 1 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis.

1 unit, Win (Michie, S)

PATH 105Q. Final Analysis: The Autopsy as a Tool of Medical Inquiry

(S,Sem) Stanford Introductory Seminar. Preference to sophomores. Based on review of patient medical histories and examination of formalin-fixed and unfixed tissues from autopsy. Student-directed problem-solving; students develop learning objectives for each case, and present findings. The effect of disease on normal structure and function, ethics of patient care, allocation of medical resources, efficiency of therapy, and medical error. Prerequisite: hepatitis-B vaccination; free vaccinations during the winter for accepted students.

3 units, Spr (Regula, D)

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