BIOL 744 Red Blood Cell Disorders
Sickle Cell Anemia and Thalassemias are known hemoglobinopathies that have no standard treatment. The course is focused in the understanding and learning of the different approaches for Sickle Cell Anemia and Thalassemias treatments that are used or under clinical trials or research. Due to the continuous changes in the research of new treatment approaches for these diseases, the course has no textbook assigned and the information is based mainly in research articles and reviews.
This course encourages the students to understand more than memorize to build a core of knowledge which will provide the students a critical-thinking core for their future careers. Also, as a part of the course, a journal club will be assigned weekly and the students will be required to present a short communication about different topics presented during the classes.