3 credits, MWF 9:10-10:00am in 1406 Gardner Hall

1. PP 590/790-005 Advances in Host-Microbe Interactions Fall 2010 3 credits, MWF 9:10-10:00am in 1406 Gardner Hall • Comprised of 3 five-week modules, this course will provide students with high-level literature driven overview of recent advances in fungal pathogens, viruses and host defense responses. The intent of the course is to promote critical thinking and conceptual learning and will comprise lectures by the instructors and active student involvement including leading discussion of published literature. Students with strong interest in genomics sciences, host and pathogen biology, cellular signaling, and molecular genetics are encouraged to enroll. • Module I: “Death and decay, the murky world of fungal pathogens” • Module II: ““Friends or enemies: how plants perceive and interact with beneficial and pathogenic microorganisms” • Module III: “The molecular chess game: how plants defend against viruses and how viruses counter defend” Instructors: Drs. Ralph Dean, Steve Lommel and Paola Veronese For more information about this course and consent of instructor, please contact Dr. Ralph Dean (ralph_dean@ncsu.edu).