Course: PATHOLOGY 521 – Introduction to the Pathogenesis of Human Disease

Dates: June to July 2025
Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location: St. Paul’s Hospital – James Hogg Conference Room, 1st Floor Burrard Building

2025 Schedule

MonthDaySpeakerTopic
June3Dr. Honglin LuoProtein Degradation Pathway in Human Disease
4Dr. Lu WangStriated Muscle in Health and Disease
5Dr. Yasir MohamudUnderstanding mechanisms of Viral Pathogenesis in Human Disease
10Dr. Tillie HackettEpithelial-Mesenchymal Interactions in Lung Disease
11Dr. Tillie HackettAirway Remodeling in Asthma and COPD
12Dr. Gurpreet SingheraTissue Biobanking: Standardization, Ethics, and Research Applications
17Dr. Lu WangSmooth Muscle in Health and Disease
18Dr. Denise DaleyGene-Environment Interactions
19Dr. Pascal BernatchezEndothelial Dysfunction
24Dr. Andrew SandfordGenetics of Cystic Fibrosis
25Dr. Guangze ZhaoSmall RNAs in Regulation of Gene Expression and Diseases
26Tony GuoIn Vivo and in Vitro Models to Study Respiratory Diseases - MIDTERM DISTRIBUTION
July1HOLIDAY
2Dr. Andrew SandfordDisease Genetics of COPD
3Rescheduled to July 4
4Dr. Janice LeungChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease * 8:00 AM Start
8Dr. Amirhossein BahreyniThe Role of Immune System in Pathogenesis and Treatment of Heart Disease
9Dr. Stephanie SellersValvular Heart Disease: Mechanisms of Disease and Treatment Approaches
10Dr. Ying WangPathogenesis of Atherosclerosis: New Theories from Recent Studies
15Dr. Gordon FrancisLipoprotein Metabolism and Atherosclerosis
16Naomi PotterLeveraging Patient-Derived Airway Models for Personalized Medicine in Cystic Fibrosis
17Dr. Gordon FrancisSmooth Muscle Cell Foam Cells in Atherosclerosis
22Dr. Rachel EddyImaging of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
23Aileen HsiehAirway Remodeling and Mucus Plugging in Asthma
24Dr. Janice LeungThe Microbiome and Disease * 8:00 AM Start
29Dr. Bradley QuonPrecision Medicine in Cystic Fibrosis - FINAL EXAM DISTRIBUTION
30Final Exam