Summer Scholars: The re-emerging threat of infectious disease
Instructors: Drs Timna and Peter Wyckoff
E-Mail: wyckofft@morris.umn.edu and wyckoffp@morris.umn.edu
“The time has come to close the book on infectious disease.”
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Not so fast. Decline in deaths due to infectious disease was undoubtedly a major cause of the dramatic increase in human life expectancy during the 20th century. Now in the 21st century, however, infectious agents seem poised to make a comeback. AIDS is spreading throughout the globe, formerly controlled diseases are reappearing in new antibiotic resistant forms, and the world nervously watches Asian poultry markets for signs of the next flu pandemic. One scientist recently commented on the state of our battle against the agents of infectious disease: “The war has been won—by the other side.” [2]
In this
course, we will explore the world of infectious disease from a variety of
angles. We will examine disease as a
biological and ecological process. We
will learn a bit about immunology and how the human organism fights off
invading pathogens. We will explore the
world of public health, and how diseases are prevented and contained. There are a host of social and ethical issues
surrounding the relationship between humans and pathogens. Some that we will address are: the social
cost of AIDS in the
Daily schedule
Sunday July 13
Evening Session: Pre-test (not graded)
Movie: Outbreak
Monday, July 14
Morning Lecture 1 (9:30-10:30): History of Humans and Disease (Peter)
Morning Lecture 2 (11:00-12:00): Continued (Peter)
Afternoon Lab (1:00-3:00): Microbiology Laboratory Training
Afternoon Lecture (3:30-4:30): Public Health (Peter)
CHOOSE A DISEASE TOPIC FOR YOUR ORAL PRESENTATION
Evening Activity (8:00): NOVA Ebola Video
Tuesday, July 15
Morning Lecture 1 (9:30-10:30): Central Dogma of Molecular Biology (Timna)
Morning Lecture 2 (11:00-12:00): Cells (Timna)
Afternoon Lab (1:00-3:00): Bacterial Identification
Afternoon Lecture (3:30-4:30): Evolution (Peter)
Wednesday, July 16
Morning Lecture 1 (9:30-10:30): Evolution/ Antibiotic Resistance (Peter)
Morning Lecture 2 (11:00-12:00): Antibiotics-molecular level (Timna)
Afternoon Lab (1:00-3:00): Antibiotic Resistance
Afternoon Lecture (3:30-4:30): Antibiotic Resistance—population level (Peter)
PAPER DRAFT DUE
Thursday, July 17
Morning Lecture 1 (9:30-10:30): Prions (Timna)
Morning Lecture 2 (11:00-12:00): Viruses (Timna)
Afternoon Lab (1:00-3:00): Viruses
Afternoon Lecture (3:30-4:30): Antibiotic Resistance- molecular level (Timna)
Friday, July 18
Morning Lecture 1 (9:30-10:30): GO OVER SLIDES WITH TIMNA OR PETER
Morning Lecture 2 (11:00-12:00): GO OVER SLIDES WITH TIMNA OR PETER
Afternoon Lab (1:00-3:00): Epidemiology
Afternoon Lecture (3:30-4:30): GO OVER SLIDES WITH TIMNA OR PETER
Saturday, July 19
Fun Saturday Activity (optional)
Cookout and Dance Party
Sunday, July 20
Morning (optional): Transportation to local churches will be available
Evening (5:00): Pizza and a Movie- And the Band Played On (1993)
Monday, July 21
Morning Lecture 1 (9:30-10:30): ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Morning Lecture 2 (11:00-12:00): ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Afternoon Lab (1:00-3:00): Identibacter
Afternoon Lecture (3:30-4:30): Vaccines (Timna)
Tuesday, July 22
Morning Lecture 1 (9:30-10:30): ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Morning Lecture 2 (11:00-12:00): ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Afternoon Lab (1:00-3:00): Poster prep.
Afternoon Lecture (3:30-4:30): Public Health Part II (Peter)
Evening Session
(7:00- 9:00) ORAL PRESENTATIONS
FINAL PAPER DRAFT DUE (if you gave your oral presentation on Monday)
Wednesday, July 23
Morning Lecture 1 (9:30-10:30): AIDS (Timna)
Morning Lecture 2 (11:00-12:00): Frontline AIDS Video
Afternoon Lab (1:00-3:00): Poster prep.
Afternoon Lecture (3:30-4:30): Bioterrorism (Peter)
FINAL PAPER DRAFT
DUE
Thursday, July 24
FINAL POSTER FILES DUE AT 9:00 A.M.!!
Morning Lecture 1 (9:30-10:30): Make-up Lecture
Morning Lecture 2 (11:00-12:00): Frontline AIDS Video (continued)
Afternoon Lab (1:00-3:00): Study for FINAL!!!
Afternoon Lecture (3:30-4:30): Review for Exam
Evening Session (6:30-9:30): Poster/ Sharing Practice Session with the Creative Class
Friday, July 25
Morning (9:30-11:00): FINAL EXAM
Presentation to Parents: Poster Session
Assignments and Grades
Participation and Lab assignments 10%
Paper 20%
Oral presentation 20%
Group poster presentation 20%
Final Exam 30%
The course will be graded on a “Pass-Fail” basis, but if you are curious, we can also provide you with an approximate letter grade.