ANSC 7570 - Current Concepts in Reproductive Biology

(crosslisted) BIOAP 7570

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment limited to: graduate students; senior undergraduate students may enroll with permission by instructor. Co-taught between partner institutions. Offered in even-numbered years only.

Y.A. Ren.

This course offers students who have already obtained fundamental knowledge in reproductive biology an opportunity to gain in-depth understanding of specific topics in reproductive science and technology. This course also aims to advance students’ skill in critical thinking and assessing of literature, as well as in formulating hypotheses in emerging research areas of reproductive biology. Examples of topics covered in this course include central nervous system control of reproduction, gametogenesis, sex differentiation, ovarian biology, uterine function, placental biology, reproductive immunity and infertility.

Outcome 1: Describe the molecular and cellular basis of specific topics in reproductive biology.

Outcome 2: Interpret primary reproductive biology literature, theorize new avenues of research that apply to this work, and research plans to investigate hypotheses put forth in discussions and with independent exploration that incorporate physiology, endocrinology, cell biology and molecular biology to explain reproductive processes.

Outcome 3: Recognize emerging reproductive technologies that relate to neuroendocrine control of reproduction, gametogenesis, ovarian physiology, early embryogenesis, uterine function, placental biology and fetal development.