Microbiology and Immunology
MI 204: Innate Immunology (IMMUNOL 204, MI 104)
Innate immune mechanisms as the only defenses used by the majority of multicellular organisms. Topics include Toll signaling, NK cells, complement, antimicrobial peptides, phagocytes, neuroimmunity, community responses to infection, and the role of native flora in immunity. How microbes induce and defeat innate immune reactions, including examples from vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3
Instructors: Schneider, D.
MI 209: Advanced Pathogenesis of Bacteria, Viruses, and Eukaryotic Parasites: Part I
For graduate students and advanced undergraduates; required of first-year graduate students in Microbiology and Immunology. Emphasis is on mechanisms to establish infection in the host and responses of the host to infection. Current literature. Prerequisite: background in biochemistry and molecular biology.
Terms: not given this year | Units: 4 | Grading: Med Opt
MI 210: Advanced Pathogenesis of Bacteria, Viruses, and Eukaryotic Parasites
For graduate and medical students, and advanced undergraduates; required of first-year graduate students in Microbiology and Immunology. The molecular mechanisms by which microorganisms invade animal and human hosts, express their genomes, interact with macromolecular pathways in the infected host, and induce disease. Current literature.
Terms: Win | Units: 4
Instructors: Sarnow, P.
MI 211: Advanced Immunology I (IMMUNOL 201)
For graduate and medical students and advanced undergraduates. Molecules and cells of the innate and adaptive immune systems; genetics, structure, and function of immune molecules; lymphocyte differentiation and activation; regulation of immune responses; autoimmunity and other problems in immune system dysfunction. Prerequisites: undergraduate course in Immunology and familiarity with experimental approaches in biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology.
Terms: Win | Units: 3
Instructors: Chien, Y.
MI 215: Principles of Biological Technologies (IMMUNOL 215)
The principles underlying commonly utilized technical procedures in biological research. Lectures and primary literature critiques on gel electrophoresis, protein purification and stabilization, immunofluorescence microscopy, FACS. Prerequisites: biochemistry. Required of first-year graduate students in Microbiology and Immunology, and the Immunology program.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3
Instructors: Kirkegaard, K.
MI 230: Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (MI 130)
For graduate and undergraduate students. Required for first year graduate students in Microbiology and Immunology. Biological properties of microbes associated with diseases of humans; identification and laboratory diagnosis; principles of prevention and treatment; introduction to microbial genetics and evolution as it pertains to pathogenicity. Prerequisite: background in molecular biology.
Terms: not given this year | Units: 3
MI 233: The Biology of Small Modulatory RNAs (GENE 233, PATH 233)
Open to graduate and medical students. How recent discoveries of miRNA, RNA interference, and short interfering RNAs reveal potentially widespread gene regulatory mechanisms mediated by small modulatory RNAs during animal and plant development. Required paper proposing novel research.
Terms: Aut, not given this year, alternate years, given next year | Units: 2
MI 234: Fundamentals of RNA Biology (GENE 234, PATH 234)
For graduate or medical students and (if space allows) to active participants from other segments of the Stanford Community (e.g., TGR students); undergraduates by instructor consent. Fundamental issues of RNA biology, with the goal of setting a foundation for students to explore the expanding world of RNA-based regulation. Each week a topic is covered by a faculty lecture and journal club presentations by students.
Terms: Aut | Units: 2
Instructors: Chen, C.; Fire, A.; Sarnow, P.
MI 240: Professional and Leadership Development
Foundational skills; how to communicate, resolve conflict, negotiate, and present. Workshop format integrating theory and practice. Application required; see http://www.stanford.edu/class/immunol240.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2
Instructors: Allen, J.; Finan, D.; Radermacher, A.
MI 250: Frontiers in Microbiology and Immunology
Required of first- and second-year students in Microbiology and Immunology. How to evaluate biological research. Held in conjunction with the Microbiology and Immunology Friday noon seminar series. Before the seminar, students and faculty discuss one or more papers from the speaker's primary research literature on a related topic. After the seminar, students meet informally with the speaker to discuss their research.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Schneider, D.
MI 299: Directed Reading in Microbiology and Immunology
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-18 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Amieva, M.; Arvin, A.; Blau, H.; Bogyo, M.; Boothroyd, J.; Butcher, E.; Chen, C.; Chien, Y.; Contag, C.; Davis, M.; Falkow, S.; Fire, A.; Galli, S.; Garcia, K.; Glenn, J.; Greenberg, H.; Kay, M.; Kirkegaard, K.; Matin, A.; McDevitt, H.; Monack, D.; Nolan, G.; Parham, P.; Prober, C.; Relman, D.; Sarnow, P.; Schneider, D.; Schoolnik, G.; Siegel, R.; Singh, U.; Sonnenburg, J.; Steinman, L.; Tan, M.; Theriot, J.; Tompkins, L.
MI 399: Graduate Research
Students who have completed the necessary foundation courses undertake investigations in general bacteriology, bacterial physiology and ecology, bacterial genetics, microbial pathogenicity, immunology, parasitology, or virology sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-18 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Amieva, M.; Arvin, A.; Blau, H.; Bogyo, M.; Boothroyd, J.; Butcher, E.; Chen, C.; Chien, Y.; Contag, C.; Davis, M.; Falkow, S.; Fire, A.; Galli, S.; Garcia, K.; Glenn, J.; Greenberg, H.; Kay, M.; Kirkegaard, K.; Matin, A.; McDevitt, H.; Monack, D.; Nolan, G.; Parham, P.; Prober, C.; Relman, D.; Sarnow, P.; Schneider, D.; Schoolnik, G.; Siegel, R.; Singh, U.; Sonnenburg, J.; Steinman, L.; Tan, M.; Theriot, J.; Tompkins, L.