PATH7400

This course examines the fundamental mechanisms governing interactions between the gastrointestinal immune system and the resident microbiota. Students learn how commensal microbes shape immune development, influence disease susceptibility and contribute to the pathophysiology of disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, and metabolic disease. This course integrates concepts from immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, and translational medicine to illustrate how discoveries in mucosal immunology inform emerging microbiota-based diagnostics and therapeutics. Offered as part of the University of Utah’s MicroBOoST (Microbial Biotechnology Opportunities and Skills Training) program, MAGIC provides essential interdisciplinary training for students pursuing careers in microbiology, immunology, and the life sciences industry. The course includes a combination of didactic lectures, discussions of primary literature, case studies and a translational group project.

Prerequisites: "C" or better in (PATH5030 OR PATH7330).

Fall