RENAL AND MEMBRANE PHYSIOLOGY (669.2)
FALL 2000 -- Tentative Syllabus
Session
Topics1 Pretest/Basic Renal Physiology
2 Thermodynamics
3 Kinetics
4 Na Transport
5 Cell Volume Regulation/H2O Transport
6 Concentrating Mechanism
7 Urea and other organic molecule transport
8 ADH
9 Student Presentations from midterm essay
10 Control of RBF and GFR
11 Glucose Transport
12 K Transport
13 Acid/Base
14 Final Examination
15 Student Presentations from term paper
The course will focus on membrane channels and transporters and how their net activity determines overall renal function. Students will be expected to read, evaluate and discuss original articles.
The course will be graded as follows:
Midterm Essay - 15 points
Midterm Presentation of material from essay - 10 points
Final Examination - 35 points
Term Paper - 25 points
Final Presentation of material from term paper - 15 points