BIOL 281AHost Responses to Respiratory Viral Infections

2 creditsGraduateStudent Option

Weekly seminar and discussion of current research and literature concerning mechanisms by which the host immune response determines the severity of disease following a respiratory viral infection. Enrollment is limited to 10.

Prerequisites

Enrollment restricted to graduate students; qualified undergraduates may enroll with permission of instructor.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

Section	Type	When	Where	Instructor	Seats
01	Seminar	Asynchronous	—	D. F. Boyd	Open 0/10

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

Section	Type	When	Where	Instructor	Seats
01	Seminar	Asynchronous	—	D. F. Boyd	Open 3/10

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

Section	Type	When	Where	Instructor	Seats
01	Seminar	Asynchronous	—	D. F. Boyd	Open 4/10

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

Section	Type	When	Where	Instructor	Seats
01	Seminar	Asynchronous	—	D. F. Boyd	Open 4/10

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

Section	Type	When	Where	Instructor	Seats
01	Seminar	Asynchronous	—	D. F. Boyd	Open 4/10

Who teaches it

Instructor	Rating	Difficulty	Would take again	Reviews
David Boyd	4.3 / 5	3.3 / 5	75%	4

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