BIOS 5180 - Endocrinology

A survey of the hormonal integration of organ-system function, including the chemical nature of these secretions, the cellular and biochemical mechanisms of hormone actions, and the endocrine feedback control mechanisms. The regulatory nature of hormones in developmental processes, in adaptation, and in disease processes will be stressed.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: BIOS 3500; biochemistry is recommended.

Credits: 3 hrs.

Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.