MMI 436 - Inflammation

3 units (fi 6)(FIRST, 3-0-0)

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

This course will introduce the student to inflammation and its role in a range of diseases. An overview is provided on acute and chronic inflammation. The diseases included will cover inflammatory respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, such as allergy and atherosclerosis, infection, cancer, neuroinflammation and autoimmunity. The course includes a mix of lectures and current topics discussions for students to present on recent advances in inflammation. Pre-requisites: IMIN 371 and instructor consent.