Boris and other members of the lab regularly contribute to the 'Biology of Parasitism' course held every summer for two months at the Marine Biological Laboratories (MBL) in Woods Hole, MA. Currently we are running one of the two week experimental modules focused on apicoplast biology and Toxoplasma genetics.
UGA Courses offered by Boris Striepen (note that some of the seminar classres are on an irregular schedule):
CBIO 8500, Biology of Parasitism, (next time offered Spring 09, biannual), web site for this course.
Parasites are fascinating scientific models, and we will discuss parasitism on the cell and molecular level. Parasites have also proven to be formidable challenges to drug and vaccine development. Why is this, and how might recent advances in parasite cell biology, biochemistry and genomics help to overcome these challenges? The class will meet every week for two lectures and a seminar presenting original papers. Lecturers will include faculty from UGA's Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases (CTEGD) the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and additional speakers.There are no pre-requisites and (graduate) students with interest in the molecular biology of infectious diseases without prior training in parasitology are welcome.
CBIO4500/6500 L, Medical Parasitology, (next time offered Spring 08, biannual), web site for this course.
The parasites covered in this course are responsible for classical tropical as well as for emerging opportunistic infections here in the US. You will be introduced to many principles of parasitology, in most cases illustrated with medically important species. We will discuss the basic biology, biochemistry and genetics of parasites and their vectors, along with information on epidemiology, control, prevention and treatment of the diseases they cause.
CBIO4990, The Cellular Biology of Infection, Senior seminar (last time offered Fall 05), web site for this course.
This senior seminar will explore the cell and molecular processes of infection using the primary research literature. Each session we will discuss an important paper and try to understand the findings as well as the methods of the study.
FRES 1020, Infection, Freshman seminar, (last time offered Fall 03), web site for this course.
Infectious diseases continue to shape human history and impact virtually everyone's life and health. They are at the center of medicine's greatest breakthroughs and most persistent frustrations. The challenge of disease also puts a sharp focus on how we live together as a human society. We will explore controversial questions of collective interest, civil rights, globalization, race, ethics and morals in the light of this focus
CBIO8070, Research Seminar in Cellular Biology (last time offered Spring 05), web site or this course.
In this seminar course students discuss recent primary publications of the speakers of the Cellular Biology Seminar Series.
We also contribute lectures and lab experiments to the following courses:
Advanced Techniques in Molecular
Parasitology PARA 8080L
People, Plagues and Parasites PARA/CBIO 3100
Introduction to Research in Cellular Biology, Biology CBIO 6130
Parasitic Protozoa, PARA 8090
Principles of Biology, Bio1107H
Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, CBIO 8050