The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

MMG Program Course Offerings

Microbiology and Molecular Genetics I & II

A two-semester course that provides a comprehensive examination of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbiology. Topics covered in the first semester include cell physiology and structure, DNA replication and repair, gene expression, translation and posttranslational modifications, and prokaryotic and eukaryotic genetics. The second semester explores global regulatory networks, transport mechanisms, signal transduction, cell-cell interactions and differentiation, and mechanisms of pathogenesis and antimicrobial action.

Microbial Sensing and Signal Transduction

An advanced course on sensory reception and signal transduction in response to environmental stimuli in prokaryotes and lower eukaryotes. Based on a combination of lectures and student presentations of the current literature.

Molecular Basis of Microbial Pathogenesis

An advanced course covering current areas of interest in microbial pathogenesis, with emphasis on a comprehensive overview of the molecular basis of pathogenesis through lectures and student evaluations of recent scientific papers and reviews.

Topics in Bioterrorism

The broad impact of bioterrorism on scientific research and the role of scientists in preparedness and response are addressed in a series of seminars on diverse topics ranging from public health response, select agent biology, disease diagnosis and management, and public policy.

Courses Offered by Other Programs:

All students in our graduate program are required to take Ethical Dimensions of the Biomedical Sciences. In addition we require our students to attend the MMG departmental seminar series, the MMG Journal Club, and the Graduate Student Summer Seminar Series.

Students frequently take courses offered by other Programs for advanced studies in specific areas:

  • Intermediate Biochemistry
  • Advanced Topics in Biochemistry
  • Current Methods in Molecular Research
  • Virology
  • Cell Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Eukaryotic Gene Expression
  • Quantitative Analysis of Biological Processes
  • Mechanisms of Hormone Action and Signal Transduction
  • Immunology
  • Immunogenetics
  • Biomedical Statistics
  • Computers in Research and Medicine
  • Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics
  • Introduction to Analysis of Genetic Sequence Data

There are many more courses offered by the graduate school.