2014 MVIMG 7470 – Neuromuscular Biology and Disease – Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

MVIMG 7470 Spring 2014 DMD Course Syllabus (download PDF)

WEEK 1 – Jan 9
Clinical / genetics / diagnosis overview – Kevin Flanigan, M.D.
History of dystrophin gene cloning – Arthur Burghes, Ph.D.
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WEEK 2 – Jan 16
Overview of skeletal and cardiac muscle physiology and measurements – Paul Janssen, Ph.D.
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WEEK 3 – Jan 23
Histopathology / pathophysiology overview – Zarife Sahenk, M.D., Ph.D. / Jill Rafael-Fortney, Ph.D.
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WEEK 4 – Jan 30
Dystrophin glycoprotein complex discovery and associations – Rachelle Crosbie, Ph.D. (UCLA)
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WEEK 5 – Feb 6
Cardiomyopathy – Subha Raman, M.D.
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WEEK 6 – Feb 13
Discussion of Darius Goes West – Denis Guttridge, Ph.D. and Jill Rafael-Fortney, Ph.D.
To watch the film Darius Goes West on-line, go to:
http://www.dariusgoeswest.org/playitforward/

WEEK 7 – Feb 20
Summary of preclinical and transgenic models – Jill Rafael-Fortney, Ph.D.
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WEEK 8 – Feb 27
Membrane damage and repair – Noah Weisleder, Ph.D.
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WEEK 9 – March 6
Glycosylation and membrane stabilization – Paul Martin, Ph.D.
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WEEK 10 – March 20
Inflammation – Jim Tidball, Ph.D. (UCLA)
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WEEK 11 – March 27
Signaling pathways – Denis Guttridge, Ph.D.
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WEEK 12 –April 3
Fibrosis – Federica Montanaro, Ph.D.
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WEEK 13 – April 10
Gene therapy / exon skipping / pre/neonatal-testing – Jerry Mendell, M.D.

WEEK 14 – April 17
Perspective from a parent and advocate – Pat Furlong, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy