MED SCI 721 / Pathophysiology of Lung Diseases - Asthma and COPD

3 unit(s)

R. Sehmi, G. Gauvreau

This graduate course will be drawn on the contribution of several field experts within the Respiratory group at McMaster University, to cover topics on the immunology of airway inflammatory diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease. This course will include elements of inflammation/immunity, as well as basic lung cellular biology, developmental biology, pharmacology, ventilation-perfusion, epithelial function (ion transport and defense), drug metabolism, pathophysiology and disease in asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease. At the end of this course the students should have a good conceptual understanding of the cell biology of airway inflammatory diseases and the pathological features associated with asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease.