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PHCOL 401 General Pharmacology I (2-4, max. 4)
Principles governing drug-receptor interactions, dose-response relationships, desensitization, and tolerance. Drug toxicity, allergy, mutagenesis, and carcinogensis. Pharmocogenomics and DNA/RNA therapies. General pharmacology of drugs acting on the endocrine and vascular systems. For pharmacy students and other undergraduates. Offered: A.

PHCOL 402 General Pharmacology II (3/4)
General pharmacology of drugs acting on the autonomic, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems. For Pharmacy students and other undergraduates. Prerequisite: PHCOL 401. Offered: W.

PHCOL 434 General Pharmacology (2)
Lectures concerning the action of drugs on physiological and pathological processes with special emphasis on agents of special importance in the practice of dentistry. For dental students. Offered: A.

PHCOL 435 General Pharmacology (2)
Lectures concerning the action of drugs on physiological and pathological processes with special emphasis on agents of special importance in the practice of dentistry. For dental students. Offered: W.

PHCOL 498 Undergraduate Thesis (*, max. 35)
Offered: A.

PHCOL 499 Undergraduate Research (*, max. 35)
Participation in departmental research projects. Offered: AWSpS.

PHCOL 501 Drug Discovery and Emerging Therapeutics (2)
Consideration of the general principles and current approaches involved in modern drug discovery and development, with an emphasis on basic concepts in drug action, delivery, and metabolism. Discussion of novel drug discovery techniques and emerging non-standard therapeutics. Prerequisite: organic chemistry, biochemistry, and introductory anatomy and physiology. Offered: A.

PHCOL 502 Signal Transduction from the Cell Membrane to the Nucleus (2)
Intracellular signaling pathways leading from cell membrane receptors to nucleus. Pathways activated by seven transmembrane receptors and G-proteins, insulin/PI3 kinase, nitric oxide and WNTs and mechanisms of signal termination. Cytokine/Jak/Stat signaling and role of subcellular localization in signal transduction. Prerequisite: basic knowledge of biochemistry. Offered: jointly with CONJ 532; A.

PHCOL 503 Autonomic/Cardiovascular Pharmacology (2)
Consideration of the pharmacology of the cardiovascular and autonomic nervous systems. Emphasizes the mechanisms of neurotransmitter, hormone, drug action at autonomic synapses, and the molecular basis for physiology and pathophysiology of the cardiovascular system. Lectures, group discussion, and analysis of recent research. Prerequisite: organic chemistry, biochemistry, and introductory anatomy and physiology. Offered: W.

PHCOL 504 Neuropharmacology (2)
Consideration of the neurobiological basis of drug action on the central nervous system, including mechanism of action and therapeutic use in psychiatric disorders; neurodegeneration/neuroinflammation; control of neuronal excitability and pain; and drug abuse and addiction. Lecture, group discussion, and analysis of recent research. Offered: W.

PHCOL 505 Endocrine Pharmacology (2)
Consideration of the pharmacology of endocrine systems including the hypothalamic/pituitary regulatory peptides, glycoprotein hormones/growth factors, peptide and steroid hormones. Lecture, group discussion, and analysis of recent research. Prerequisite: organic chemistry, biochemistry, and introductory anatomy and physiology. Offered: Sp.

PHCOL 506 Immunopharmacology and Chemotherapeutics (2)
Basic principles of immunology as applied to immunopharmacology. Current overview of cancer chemotherapy and antimicrobial chemotherapy. Lectures, group discussions, student presentations, and analysis of recent research. Prerequisite: coursework in biochemistry and physiology. Offered: Sp.

PHCOL 507 Pharmacology Seminar (1, max. 30)
Presentation of comprehensive reports on recent medical and scientific literature in fields of current importance. Research progress reports, and reports on results of completed research. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered: AWSp.

PHCOL 514 Current Topics in Pharmacology (1, max. 30)
Current research related to the mechanisms of drug action presented in a seminar format. Presentations include relevant background material as well as detailed experimental results taken from current research articles. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered: AWSp.

PHCOL 515 General Pharmacology Laboratory (*, max. 9)
Laboratory course for professional and graduate students who wish to do independent laboratory research under the direction of a specific faculty member. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered: AWSp.

PHCOL 519 Introduction to Laboratory Research in Pharmacology (4, max. 20)
On a rotation basis students carry out individual research projects in the laboratori