Introduction to the ways in which evolutionary science informs medical research and clinical practice. Diseases of civilization and their relation to humans’ evolutionary past; the evolution of human defense mechanisms; antibiotic resistance and virulence in pathogens; cancer as an evolutionary process. Students view course lectures on line; class time focuses on discussion of lecture topics and research papers.
Prerequisite: BIOL 101–104.
1 Yale College course credit(s)
Course Number:
E&EB 335/635
Professor (Faculty Member):
Day / time:
TTh 1:00pm-2:15pm
Course Type:
Undergraduate
Graduate
Course term:
Fall
Year:
2021