Medical Microbiology and Immunology course catalog
All 22 recorded UW–Madison courses in this department, including courses not offered this term. Open a course for prerequisites, historical grades and instructors.
BIOCHEM/MM&I 575: Biology of Viruses
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Broad coverage of animal virology taught at molecular level. Topics include virus structure, viral replication/lifecycle, aspects of pathogenesis and prevention.
BOTANY/GENETICS/MM&I/PLPATH 655: Biology and Genetics of Fungi
3 credits
Fungal genetics, genomics, and physiology using plant pathogenic fungi and the genetic models Aspergillus nidulans and Neurospora crassa as model systems to explore the current knowledge of fungal genetics and plant/fungal interactions.
ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350: Parasitology
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The biology of water-borne, food-borne, soil-borne and vector-borne parasites of animals including humans. Parasites are explored in the context of transmission, associated disease, diagnosis and treatment options, and environmental, cultural and socioeconomic drivers of disease epidemiology.
MM&I 301: Pathogenic Bacteriology
Credits unavailable
Medically important bacteria, emphasizing the process of pathogenesis and host/parasite interactions, as well as intervention strategies, immunity and genetics as they apply to the pathogens.
MM&I 341: Immunology
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An introduction to the immune response to infectious disease. Examines the role of the host in host-parasite relationships using select microbial agents or antigens to illustrate the nonspecific and specific mechanisms of host defenses. Includes study of the nonspecific inflammatory response, the nature of microbial antigens, current concepts of antibody and cell-mediated immune reactions to infectious agents and the principles underlying the development of vaccines.
MM&I 554: Emerging Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism
Credits unavailable
Identification of analysis and solution of emerging infectious disease problems and the problems of bioterrorism.
MM&I 677: Advanced Topics in Medical Microbiology
1–3 credits
Specialized topics of current interest in medical microbiology.
MM&I 691: First Semester Senior Thesis
3 credits
First semester independent study with the goal to do the preliminary research to write a senior thesis in Medical Microbiology Immunology.
MM&I 692: Second Semester Senior Thesis
Credits unavailable
Second semester independent study with the goal to complete a senior thesis in Medical Microbiology Immunology.
MM&I 696: Critical Thinking in Medical Microbiology and Immuniology
Credits unavailable
Present assigned research papers from journals for critical evaluation. Write critiques of each paper evaluating the paper's introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections.
MM&I 699: Directed Study
1–3 credits
Independent research in medical microbiology and immunology for undergraduates under the supervision of MMI faculty. Carry out literature reviews and laboratory bench work on an independent project; participate in laboratory meetings; and produce some written presentation of the work, usually in the form of a poster presentation at a local or national meeting.
MM&I 704: Infectious Diseases of Human Beings
3 credits
Pathogenesis, clinical descriptions, and prevention.
MM&I 740: Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis
3 credits
Host-pathogen relationships in microbial diseases.
MM&I 760: Quantitative Systems Biology and Disease
Credits unavailable
An overview of methods used in quantitative systems biology, with a focus on biochemical systems relevant to the study of host-pathogen interactions, disease and microbial communities.
MM&I 770: Current Topics in Immunology Research and Applications for Health and Disease
3 credits
Designed to provide an overview of current immunology research and applications. Explores current advances and applications in immunology research including: adaptive immunity, innate immunity, mucosal immunology, autoimmunity, host-microbe interactions, and cancer immunology.
MM&I 901: Seminar
1 credits
Seminar series led by MMI faculty members.
MM&I 902: The Role of the Human Microbiome in Health and Disease
Credits unavailable
The human microbiome can profoundly influence the balance between health and disease. Advances in next-generation sequencing technology and bioinformatics enabled the detailed study of the trillions of microorganisms living in us and on us and their associations with both healthy and disease conditions. Current state of the art approaches to study the microbiome through examples of human diseases with a known microbiome component. Critically assess the microbiome literature and design clinical studies aiming to include the microbiome as a variable. Bioinformatics tools required to study complex microbial communities by reproducing published datasets from human patients and learn ecological concepts to interpret results in a clinically meaningful way.
MM&I 911: Microbiology Diagnostics in Public Health
2 credits
Learn firsthand how a public health lab handles testing. Learn about the different areas of testing in the lab from the experts and how we work with the CDC and clinical labs for surveillance, diagnostics, and outbreak response. Useful training for diagnostic testing and those that will order these tests in their practice.
MM&I 990: Research and Thesis
1–12 credits
Carry out an independent research project that represents novel science in the chosen area under the guidance of an MMI faculty member. Evidence of success is measured by publication of results as first-authored papers in peer-reviewed papers.
MM&I/ONCOLOGY/PLPATH 640: General Virology-multiplication of Viruses
3 credits
The structure, multiplication, genetics, pathology and control of animal and plant viruses.
MM&I/PATH-BIO 528: Immunology
3 credits
Development and functions of immune response in animals; a comprehensive study of experimental humoral and cellular immunity.
MM&I/PATH-BIO 750: Host-parasite Relationships in Vertebrate Viral Disease
Credits unavailable
Detailed study of the pathogenesis of vertebrate viral disease, stressing viral invasion, dissemination, mechanisms of disease production, immune pathology, persistence, resistance, and transmission.