| Week |
Topic & Lecturer
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| 1 |
Introduction/Origins of Central Hormones
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Determinants of sex and gender
Ali Hassan, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Overview of the major hormonal axes
Ali Hassan, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
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| 2 |
Hypothalamus and Pituitary Hormones and Actions
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The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the adrenal gland
Darren Roesch, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Additional anterior pituitary hormones- prolactin, growth hormone, thyroid hormone- sex differences
Jacqueline Jonklaas, MD, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine
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| 3 |
The Posterior Pituitary and the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Axis
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The posterior pituitary- vasopressin and oxytocin
Eric Glasgow, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis
Eric Glasgow, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
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| 4 |
Blood Pressure and the Cardiovascular Pathology
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Hormonal determinants of blood pressure regulation
Christine Maric, PhD, FAHA, FASN, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Cardiovascular-renal disease and pathologies
Christine Maric, PhD, FAHA, FASN, Assistant Professor of Medicine
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| 5 |
Pancreatic Hormones and Energy Metabolism
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Insulin and glucagons
Carolyn A. Ecelbarger, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
The metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and obesity
Carolyn A. Ecelbarger, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
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| 6 |
Hormonal Control of Food Intake
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Hormonal control of food intake- central and peripheral signaling
Darren Roesch, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Novel therapies for obesity- gender differences
Darren Roesch, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
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| 7 |
Mid-Term |
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Mid-term Review
Mid-term Exam
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| 8 |
No class- Spring Break
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| 9 |
Vitamin D/calcitonin/PTH
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| |
Mineral and electrolyte metabolism- Ca, P, K, Na
Julianna Barsony, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine)
Skeletal disorders/amenorrhea/and growth disorders
Julianna Barsony, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine
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| 10 |
Body composition and respiration
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| |
Muscle growth, body composition, and sex steroids
Christine Maric, PhD, FAHA, FASN, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Respiration and exercise physiology
Christine Maric, PhD, FAHA, FASN, Assistant Professor of Medicine
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| 11 |
Gastrointestinal function and aging
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| |
GI function and hormonal signaling
Carolyn A. Ecelbarger, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Aging and hormone replacement
Carolyn A. Ecelbarger, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
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| 12 |
The brain, cognition, and mood
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| |
Mood disorders and depression
Eric Glasgow, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Hormones and higher cognitive functioning
Eric Glasgow, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
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| 13 |
Role of hormones in normal maturation and aging
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| |
Hormones along the lifespan and gender differences
Ana Paula Dantas, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
No class Easter Break
|
| 14 |
Reproduction and sexual functioning
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Reproduction and parturition
Ana Paula Dantas, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Sexual dysfunction and infertility
Ana Paula Dantas, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
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| 15 |
Drug metabolism and cancer
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| |
Sex differences in common drug metabolism
Julianna Barsony, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine
Role of sex and sex steroids in cancer
Julianna Barsony, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine
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| 16 |
Paper |
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Papers Due
No class, independent study
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| 17 |
Final Exam
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