Course Description
Advanced instruction covering current literature in reproductive
endocrinology, reproductive physiology, and gamete biology. The
goal of this course is to facilitate a mechanistic understanding
of male and female reproductive endocrinology, epigenetic
reprogramming in germ cells, and the effect of environmental
pollutants in mammalian reproduction.
Athena Title
Repro Endocrin and Repro Bio
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- By the end of this course, students will have a mechanistic understanding of mammalian endocrinology and reproductive physiology.
- By the end of this course, students will have knowledge of key new developments in epigenetics, transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, and chromosome instability.
Topical Outline
- An Introduction to Mammalian Reproductive Physiology
- Endocrine Control of Male and Female Reproduction
- Neuroendocrine Control
- Cellular and Molecular Control of Gametogenesis
- Pre-implantation Development and Implantation
- Genomic Stability
- Mammalian Epigenetics and Epigenetic Inheritance
- Endocrine Disruptors
