Module: 2
Sponsoring Program: Tetrad
Administrator: Danny Dam

STUDY LIST INFORMATION
Course Number: Biochem 210/Chem 219
Course Name: The Protein Homeostasis Network in Health and Disease
Units: 3
Grading Option: S/U
Course Director: Martin Kampmann

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Other Faculty: Jason Gestwicki
Dates: April 22-May 10
Campus: MB
Location: GH S261
Schedule: M/W/F, 9:00am-12:00pm, except May 6th, 9:00am-11:00am due to GRAD 214
Minimum Class Size: 6
Maximum Class Size: 15

Cells and organisms maintain their protein homeostasis (aka proteostasis) by carefully regulating protein production, quality control and turnover. This delicate balance is achieved through the action of many conserved pathways, including translational control, stress responses, degradation systems and molecular chaperones. In healthy cells, these pathways assist each protein "from the cradle to the grave" - from its initial folding to its eventual turnover through the proteosome or lysosome. However, imbalances in proteostasis are also linked to many diseases, including cancer and neurodegeneration. Indeed, a collapse in proteostasis has been associated with aging in many model systems, suggesting that there is a close interplay between proteostasis and aging-associated diseases. In this course, we will introduce the fundamental concepts of proteostasis and review the most exciting, recent developments. Experts in proteotasis will provide insights into the tools and ideas that are driving the field. Finally, through team-based learning, we will dive deeper into the roles of proteostasis in disease and discuss the emerging ways that this knowledge could be used to treat them.