BIOL 4732 - Biology of Aging

(3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 3 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite: Minimum C in BIOL 1108 or BIOL 2108 and Minimum C in CHEM 1212
Since the beginning of time , the fear of aging has preoccupied mankind. Only recently we are gaining insights into important clues about biological process of aging. In this course we will focus on some of the ideas about aging put forward by early alchemists to modern molecular biologists. Biological principles behind anti-aging, aging intervention agents, and life-style options will be discussed.