MIT OCW Archived Courses: Recent submissions
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7.340 Under the Radar Screen: How Bugs Trick Our Immune Defenses, Spring 2007
(2007-06)In this course, we will explore the specific ways by which microbes defeat our immune system and the molecular mechanisms that are under attack (phagocytosis, the ubiquitin/proteasome pathway, MHC I/II antigen presentation). ... -
7.340 Unusual Biology: The Science of Emerging Pathogens, Spring 2013
(2013-06)Infectious diseases represent a serious global public health problem. They have the potential to kill millions of people, whether they emerge naturally as outbreaks or pandemics, or deliberately through bioterrorism. Some ... -
7.340 Learning and Memory: Activity-Controlled Gene Expression in the Nervous System, Fall 2009
(2009-12)The mammalian brain easily outperforms any computer. It adapts and changes constantly. Most importantly, the brain enables us to continuously learn and remember. What are the molecular mechanisms that lead to learning and ...