Course Descriptions
- Short Description:
This course will discuss state-of-the-art understanding of the biology of aging and longevity, considering what we know, what are particular challenges to tackling the problem, what are the controversies, what are the myths. Topics we will consider are genetics, diet, environment, chance, signaling pathways, epigenetics, late onset diseases. Format will be lecture plus reading discussions, emphasis on molecular genetics of longevity and health span.
- Prerequisites: 01:119:115/116 and 447:380 or 447:385/385 and 694:301 or 694:407.
- Course Coordinator:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Course Code: 01:694:421
- Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
- Credits: 3