MCB 135K: Physiology of the Aging Process
MCB 135K: Physiology of the Aging Process
Spring 2008
MWF 12-1, 120 Latimer
Professor:Paola S. Timiras ()
Teaching Assistant: Sundari Chetty ()
Lect.DateLecture TitleChap.*Lecturer
1January 23“The Journey of Life: Development, Adulthood, Aging”1PS Timiras
2January 25Demography of Aging2J Wilmoth
3January 28 Theories of Aging5PS Timiras
4January 30Delaying (or accelerating) the degenerative diseases of aging 5, 6B Ames
5February 1Comparative Aging3PS Timiras
6February 4Functional Assessment of the Elderly I3PS Timiras
7February 6Functional Assessment of the Elderly II3PS Timiras
8February 8Diseases of Aging I3PS Timiras
9February 11Cellular Senescence4J Campisi
10February 13Telomeres4J Campisi
11February 15Replicative Aging in Budding Yeast4M McMurray
February 18President’s Day Holiday
12February 20Epidemiology of Aging3W Satariano
13February 22Diseases of Aging II3PS Timiras
February 25MIDTERM 1
14February 27Aging of the Nervous System, Structural Changes6S Chetty
15February 29Brain Imaging and Memory7M. D’Esposito
16March 3Apoptosis4J Campisi
17March 5Aging of the Visual System8 G Haegerstrom-Portnoy
18March 7Aging of the Nervous System, Functional Changes7, 8PS Timiras
19March 10Aging of the Cardiovascular System15, 16PS Timiras
20March 12Atherosclerosis15, 16PS Timiras
21March 14Aging of the Cardiovascular System – Lipoproteins16T Forte
22March 17Promoting Health and Longevity Interventions: Exercise 24
Bioenergetics (To Be Announced)
23March 19Aging of Skeletal Muscle20F Navazio
March 21Aging of Cardiac Muscle and Cardiac Failure20F Navazio March 24-28 Spring Recess
24March 31Aging of the Skeleton (To Be Announced)20
25April 2Effects of Aging on Mobility and Independence20A Poggio
26April 4MIDTERM 2
27April 7The Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal System9PS Timiras
28April 9Stress, Adaptation, Longevity9PS Timiras
29April 11The Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Thyroid System12PS Timiras
30April 14The Female Reproductive System10PS Timiras
31April 16Hormone Replacement Therapy 9, 10, 11, 12, 13PS Timiras
32April 18Carbohydrate Metabolism, Diabetes, and Aging13PS Timiras
33April 21Male Reproductive System11PS Timiras
34April 23Immune System I14H Sternberg
35April 25Immune System II14H Sternberg
36April 28Aging of the Urinary Tract and the Prostate18PS Timiras
37April 30The Lung – An Environmentally Embattled Organ17PS Timiras
38May 2Aging of the Gastrointestinal Tract19PS Timiras
39May 5Aging of the Skin21J Napoli
40May 7Nutrition and Aging23F Navazio
41May 9Towards Independent Living of the Elderly: Information25R Bajcsy
and Communication Technology
42May 12Pharmacology and Drug Management in the Elderly22PS Timiras
MaY 19final exam 12:30 – 3:30
* From the text (Optional):Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics, 4rd Ed. Informa Healthcare, NY, 2007
tests and grading
There will be two midterms and one final examination.
There will be no make-up examination. If you miss one midterm test because of illness, you must present a written, verifiable medical excuse and your grade for the course will be calculated on a pro-rated score.
The letter grade at the end of the Spring semester will be determined from numerical grades distributed as follows:
Midterms (2 x 100)200 points
Final (5/15, 12:30-3:30)200 points
Final Exam Group 11: MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008 1230-330P
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