ANSC 464: Physiology of Animal Stress & Disease

Course Description

Advanced interdisciplinary concepts of animal physiology and behavior during stress and disease. Lectures and discussions will cover multi-system interactions regulating immune, microbial, endocrine, and behavioral responses to external stressors, pathogen infection, and idiopathic disease. Topics include: neuroendocrine regulation of immunophysiology and behavior, pathogenic and behavioral response to disease, bidirectional communication between the microbiome and central nervous system, developmental disruptions during gestation, cancer biology, and metabolic diseases. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ANSC 221 or equivalent, and ANSC 222 or equivalent; or consent of instructor.