Spring 2027

Cellular and Molecular Biology/pathology

Overview of molecular and cellular mechanisms using human diseases to illustrate organismal-level defects, covering diverse cellular functions.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Daniel Matson

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.85 GPA, 86.1% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.73 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain basic mechanisms of cell signaling

  • Describe how vesicles traffic inside of cells

  • Explain the parts of the cell cycle

  • Explain how and why a cell dies by apoptosis

  • Define cell adhesion receptors, lipid rafts, and phosphatases and explain their role in cellular mobility

  • Explain the role of stem cells in cancer biology

  • Describe B and T cell development pathways and the functions of these cells

  • Describe the roles of B and T cells in defending a host from pathogens

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.85 GPA, 86.1% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.73 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DANIEL MATSON is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.85 GPA, 86.1% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.73 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Cell survival, division, cell cycle, and apoptosis.
  • Cell signaling and communication between cells.
  • Vesicle trafficking within cells.
  • Cellular mobility, adhesion receptors, lipid rafts, and phosphatases.
  • Stem cells in cancer biology.
  • B and T cell development, function, and host defense against pathogens.

Skills

  • Explain cell signaling, vesicle trafficking, cell cycle components, and apoptosis mechanisms.
  • Define cellular mobility factors, explain stem cells in cancer, and describe B/T cell development and host defense.

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PATH 750 · Spring 2027

Cellular and Molecular Biology/Pathology

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

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