MIT OCW Archived Courses: Recent submissions
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7.345 Vascular Development in Life, Disease and Cancer Medicine, Fall 2009
(2009-12)The growth of blood vessels, a process known as angiogenesis, is one of the earliest events in mammalian development and is regulated by a sensitive interplay of growth factors and other molecules. In this course, we will ... -
7.345 Evolution of the Immune System, Spring 2005
(2005-06)In this course, evolutionary pathways that have led to the development of innate and adaptive immunity are analyzed, the conserved and unique features of the immune response from bacteria to higher vertebrates is traced, ... -
7.346 DNA Wars: How the Cell Strikes Back to Avoid Disease after Attacks on DNA, Fall 2013
(2013-12)A never-ending molecular war takes place in the nucleus of your cells, with DNA damage occurring at a rate of over 20,000 lesions per cell per day. Where does this damage come from, and what are its consequences? What are ...