Participating Faculty:
Daniel C. Devor, Ph.D. -- 412-383-8755 -- dd2@pitt.edu
Peter F. Drain, Ph.D. -- 412-648-9412 -- drain@pitt.edu
Raymond A. Frizzell, Ph.D. -- 412-648-9498 -- frizzell@pitt.edu
Thomas R. Kleyman, M.D. -- 412-647-3121 -- kleyman@msx.dept-med.pitt.edu
Guy Salama, Ph.D. -- 412-648-9354 -- gsalama@pitt.edu

Focus of the class:
This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of the functions of cells, generally expanding on knowledge gained in Foundations of Biomedical Sciences. The lectures will focus on both basic principles and active areas of research, such as the properties of biological membranes, the properties of ion channels and how they contribute to the properties of excitable cells (neurons) and the absorptive and secretory properties of epithelial cells that line the interface between our bodies and the external environment, myosin motors and how they contribute to muscle contraction, membrane trafficking, and cardiac contraction and arrhythmias.

Meeting time and place:
Class will meet each Friday from 10-12 am in the Cell Biology and Physiology Library, located in S373 of the Biomedical Science Tower, South (located within the Cell Biology and Physiology administrative offices). Attendance is expected at every session of the class.

Structure of the course and how you will be evaluated:
The course is a mixture of lectures, class discussions of assigned papers and formal tests. The exams will likely be three in number, roughly equally spaced throughout the semester, and the format of the exams will be in-class, open book/open notes.

For more details contact Raymond A. Frizzell, Ph.D.