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    • 7.06 Cell Biology, Spring 2007 

      Ploegh, Hidde; Orr-Weaver, Terry (2007-06)
      This course deals with the biology of cells of higher organisms: The structure, function, and biosynthesis of cellular membranes and organelles; cell growth and oncogenic transformation; transport, receptors, and cell ...
    • 7.340 Under the Radar Screen: How Bugs Trick Our Immune Defenses, Spring 2007 

      Grotenbreg, Gijsbert; Paquet, Marie-Eve (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 

      Camejo, Ana; Gold, Daniel (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 ...