LMP310H1 – Fundamentals of Pathobiology

Course description

Enrolment is limited to students in the Pathobiology specialist program.

This course covers the major molecular mechanisms that impact human health and disease.

It is divided into three blocks that focus on the fundamentals of pathobiology in:

  1. cancer;
  2. cardiovascular diseases; and
  3. infection.

It is intended to introduce the cellular and molecular concepts of health and disease that will be explored with more depth in fourth-year LMP courses.

Course coordinators

Dr. Myron Cybulsky

Office address: UHN, 101 College St, MaRS, Room 3-306 
myron.cybulsky@utoronto.ca

Dr. Felix Leung

Office address: Sinai Health, 600 University Ave, Room 11C-310
felix.leung@sinaihealth.ca

Dr. Sonya MacParland

Office address: UHN, 101 College St, MaRS Room 3-302
s.macparland@utoronto.ca

Teaching assistant

Stefanie-Grace Sbergio

stefanie.sbergio@mail.utoronto.ca

Term

Fall 2024

Lecture time

Wednesday, 10 am - 12 pm

Tutorial time

Thursday 12 - 1 pm

Office hours

Contact TA or Course Coordinators

Course details

Enrolment is limited to students in the Pathobiology specialist program.

  • Hours: 24L/12T
  • Prerequisite: LMP200H1, BCH210H1
  • Exclusions: None
  • Recommended preparation: None
  • Distribution requirements: Science
  • Breadth requirement: Living Things and Their Environment (4)          
  • Enrolment limits: 35 students

Student evaluation

Three in-term midterm tests, scheduled during tutorials (100%)

  • Term test 1: 33% - due date 26 September 2024
  • Term test 2: 33% - due date 7 November 2024
  • Term test 3: 34% - during final exam period

See information on Academic Integrity

Schedule

Lecture topics are subject to change. We will list finalized lecture topics in the official syllabus

Date

Topic

Instructor

 

Cancer pathobiology

 

7 September, 2023

Introduction to fundamental concepts in cancer biology

Dr. Felix Leung

September 13, 2023

Initiation of cancer: predisposition, genetics and environment

Dr. Felix Leung

September 14, 2023

Tutorial

 

September 20, 2023

Progression of cancer: clonal evolution and tumourigenesis

Dr. Felix Leung

September 21, 2023

Tutorial

 

September 27, 2023

Invasion of cancer: tumour microenvironment and cell migration

Dr. Felix Leung

September 38, 2023

Tutorial

 

 

Immunopathology

 

October 4, 2023

Immunopathological processes during infection 

Dr. Sonya MacParland

October 5, 2023

Test 1 (cancer - 34%)

 

October 11, 2023

Immunopathology of autoimmunity

Dr. Sonya MacParland

October 12, 2023

Tutorial

 

October 18, 2023

Pathobiology of organ transplantation and rejection

Dr. Sonya MacParland

October 19, 2023

Tutorial

 

October 25, 2023

Host immune evasion by pathogens 

Dr. Sonya MacParland

October 26, 2023

Tutorial

 

 

Inflammation & Atherosclerosis

 

November 1, 2023

Overview of inflammation 

Dr. Myron Cybulsky

November 2, 2023

Tutorial

 

November 8 and 9, 2023

Reading Week, no classes

 

November 15, 2023

Test 2 (immunopathology 33%) (1.5 hours)

Mechanisms of leukocyte emigration I (30 mins)

Dr. Myron Cybulsky

November 16, 2023

Mechanisms of leukocyte emigration I

Dr. Myron Cybulsky

November 22, 2023

Mechanisms of leukocyte emigration II

Dr. Myron Cybulsky

November 23, 2023

Tutorial

 

November 29, 2023

Leukocyte trafficking in atherosclerosis

Dr. Myron Cybulsky

November 30, 2023

Tutorial

 

December 6, 2023

Test 3 (inflammation lectures 25%)

 

Recommended reading or text book

None.