Mark Peppler
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Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Laboratory Medicine & Pathology Dept
- mpeppler@ualberta.ca
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Dr. Mark Peppler is currently appointed as Associate Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.Courses
MLSCI 242A - Clinical Bacteriology
As an introduction to clinical bacteriology, this course considers organisms isolated from different body systems and their clinical significance. The course begins with reviewing basic concepts of bacterial anatomy and physiology, followed by a detailed focus on clinical manifestations, diagnostic methods of isolation and characterization of the most common aerobic and anaerobic pathogens affecting the human body. Other topics include antimicrobials and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Restricted to Medical Laboratory Science students. May not be taken for credit if credit already received in MLSCI 240.
MLSCI 242B - Clinical Bacteriology
As an introduction to clinical bacteriology, this course considers organisms isolated from different body systems and their clinical significance. The course begins with reviewing basic concepts of bacterial anatomy and physiology, followed by a detailed focus on clinical manifestations, diagnostic methods of isolation and characterization of the most common aerobic and anaerobic pathogens affecting the human body. Other topics include antimicrobials and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Restricted to Medical Laboratory Science students. May not be taken for credit if credit already received in MLSCI 240.
MLSCI 280 - Introduction to Immunology
Overview of the immune system and function: cells, molecules and mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity. Topics include antigens and antibodies, lymphocytes, granulocytes, NK cells, antigen presenting cells, Toll-like receptors and complement. Restricted to Medical Laboratory Science students. May not be taken for credit if credit already received in MLSCI 242.