Human Disease University of California, Irvine Bio Sci 10, Winter Quarter, Winter 2004  Course Information and Web Resource Links
	Lecturer: Dr. Dorina Iacino Saddleback College, Mission Viejo CA Email: diacinotan@saddleback.edu Phone: (949) 582-4686 Teaching Assistant: Sarah Daijogo Email: sdaijogo@uci.edu Phone:824-6058
Lecture: 05018 M, W 3:30 – 4:50 PM, CS 219 Discussion: 05019 W 12-12:50 PM, HH 105 Required Text: The Human Body in Health and Disease, by F. Martini, Bartholomew and Welch. Prentice Hall Publishers. Web Resources
	Introduction to Molecules and Cells   Gold Standard Multimedia http://imc.gsm.com/ This is an excellent site! Basically has textbooks on the web...clinical science and basic science - covers several fields: anatomy, physiology, immunology and pharmacology are just a few. The Biology Project http://www.biology.arizona.edu/ You've gotta visit this site! Really great tutorials and animations on everything from molecules to cells, development, genetics, immunology and molecular biology.  Cells Alive http://www.cellsalive.com/ Animations of mitosis, as well as photos of living cells Access to Excellence, Graphics Gallery http://www.accessexcellence.com/AB/GG/ Illustrations of various cellular processes including cell division, DNA and DNA defects, and the immune system. Each diagram is followed by a brief description of the cellular process.  The Wonders of Microbes http://www.microbeworld.org/mlc/pages/wonders.asp Presented by the American Society for Microbiology, wonderful presentation on the microbial world Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy Great images of all sorts of interesting and unusual things! Scanning and light micrographs Washington Post Article on Protein Folding http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/protfold.html Protein synthesis: Transcription and Translation http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/gif/protein.mov http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/gif/protein.mov http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/gif/protein.mov http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/gif/protein.mov
	Anatomy of the Human Body  American Medical Association Atlas of Anatomy http://www.ama-assn.org/insight/gen_hlth/atlas/atlas.htm Very simple, clear descriptions of the different organs and systems, along with descriptions of various diseases and disorders that affect each system.
	History of Medicine Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden http://www.mic.ki.se./History.html Excellent resources on the history of medicine American Society for Microbiology, Art in Teaching Microbiology http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/j/e/jel5/micro/art.htm Paintings of great moments in the history of medicine
	The Immune System National Cancer Institute http://rex.nci.nih.gov/behindthenews/uis/uisframe.htm A clear and simple tutorial entitled "Understanding the Immune System" University of Utah Health Sciences Center Site for Web Pathology http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/GENERAL.html Pathology site with gross images of tissues and organs after infection or inflammation. Also shows immunopatholgy.
	Infectious Disease Resources  Howard Hughes Medical Institute http://www.holidaylectures.org/grants/lectures/webcast/ Lectures on Infectious Disease, WebCast Hear the series of 4 lectures given in 1999 on the web Center for Disease Control, Emerging Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/ Regular updates of news on infectious disease Center for Disease Control Public Health Image Library http://phil.cdc.gov/Phil/default.asp Retrievable images of various health-related issues Bacteria American Society for Microbiology http://www.microbelibrary.org/ Search the "Visual Resource" Library for images  Fungi University of Texas, Medical Mycology Research Center http://fungusweb.utmb.edu/mycology/ Excellent, clear source containing descriptions and images and treatment for various diseases caused by fungi. University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Medical Mycology http://www.medsch.wisc.edu/medmicro/myco/mycology.html Images of fungi and descriptions of associated diseases Parasites Ohio State University, Dept. of Biological Sciences  http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/alphabetic.html Index of Parasites Images Center for Disease Control http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/DPDx/default.htm Parasites and Health Page, presents complete description of parasite, life cycle of parasite, images, and treatment. Very complete site, an excellent resource. Viruses "All the Virology on the Web" http://www.virology.net/ Visit the tutorials, see the "Big Picture Book of Viruses" and find links to other virology web resources AIDS Pathology http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/AIDS/AIDS.html A tutorial, with images, on HIV infection AIDS Resource Page http://members.tripod.com/fynnej/freemanbio121.html Medscape AIDS Resource Page http://www.medscape.com/Home/Topics/AIDS/directories/dir-AIDS.Links.html Government and private resources on AIDS pathogenesis and treatment Johns Hopkins AIDS Service http://www.hopkins-aids.edu/hiv_lifecycle/index_fram.html Animation of the life cycle of the AIDS virus University of Capetown, South Africa, Dept. of Microbiology http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/mmi/jmoodie/welcome1.html This site provides lecture notes on a variety of virally-caused diseases. Visit the tutorials at the bottom of the page.
	Neoplasias, Cancers Scientific American September 1996 Special Issue http://www.sciam.com/0996issue/0996currentissue.html What you need to know about Cancer
	Genetic Diseases  National Center for Biotechnology Information; Genes and Disease http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/ Sickle Cell Anemia Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/hmg23_0005.html#23.12 Information on Sickle Cell Anemia (and other blood diseases) University of Virginia http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/hgenes.html http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/humbiol993.html Best overall resource for links to genetic disease information Cystic Fibrosis Scientific American Article on CF http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/cfsciam.html CF-Web http://cf-web.mit.edu/ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation http://www.cff.org/facts.htm Cystic Fibrosis Links http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/cflinks.html
	Diseases of the Nervous System The Infinite Mind http://theinfinitemind.com/mindprgm.htm A radio program aired weekly on National Public Radio (89.3 FM) with great topics. At this site, you can actually listen to past broadcasts on various topics. Discover Magazine Article:  Case Study on Tetanus Toxin http://www.discover.com/jan_01/gthere.html?article=featvital.html Scientific American Article on Alzheimer's Disease http://www.sciam.com/2000/1200issue/1200Stgeorge.html
	Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
	Diseases of the Respiratory System Scientific American Article "Disarming Flu Viruses" http://www.sciam.com/1999/0199issue/0199laver.html Contains excellent web links on this subject CDC Information and Surveillance on Influenza http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/fluvirus.htm
	Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System
	Diseases of the Reproductive System Sexually Transmitted Disease Center for Disease Control  http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/stds.htm Information and statistics on sexually transmitted diseases
	Other Web Resources CDC's National Center for Health Statistics on Leading Cause of Death in the US http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/lcod.htm The Human Genome Project http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/home.html The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/TUTORIAL.html Mini tutorials on various diseases with photos and histological images Medscape http://www.biology.arizona.edu/default.html Requires you to subscribe, but subscriptions are free!
	Journals and Magazines  Discover Magazine http://www.discover.com/ Nature http://www.nature.com/nature/ Science News http://www.sciencenews.org/ The Lancet http://www.thelancet.com/ Scientific American http://www.sciam.com/

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