BIEB 152Evolution of Infectious Diseases
Treating infectious diseases is a uniquely difficult problem since pathogens often evolve, rendering today’s therapies useless tomorrow. This course will provide a review of concepts and methods in evolutionary medicine, with an emphasis on microbial genomics and molecular evolution. Prerequisites : BILD 3.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
Where it sits in degree plans
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- Environmental Systems—Ecology, Behavior and Evolution (B.S.)
- Human Biology (B.S.)
- Microbiology (B.S.)
- Molecular and Cell Biology (B.S.)
- Public Health (B.S.)