Basolateral lipid transporters. (Image courtesy of Dr. Martin Carey.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Daniel C. Chung
Dr. Jonathan N. Glickman
Dr. Martin C. Carey
Dr. Raymond T. Chung
MIT Course Number
HST.121
As Taught In
Fall 2005
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
The most recent knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, biophysics, and bioengineering of the gastrointestinal tract and the associated pancreatic, liver and biliary tract systems is presented and discussed. Gross and microscopic pathology and the clinical aspects of important gastroenterological diseases are then presented, with emphasis on integrating the molecular, cellular and pathophysiological aspects of the disease processes to their related symptoms and signs.
