This course introduces undergraduate students to evidence-based approaches for understanding mental health, well-being, and resiliency. It explores interdisciplinary concepts from psychology, sociology, medicine, kinesiology, and neuroscience, equipping students with actionable strategies to thrive academically and personally.
This third-year online course introduces students to cancer as an evolutionary problem, emphasizing the role of the immune system in combating cancer and shaping tumor evolution. The course also explores how factors such as oxygenation levels within the tumor environment influence malignant progression.
This course examines how early-life environments influence long-term health outcomes, focusing on key factors such as maternal exposures, nutrition, infection, and pregnancy complications. Students explore how these factors shape the risk of developing non-communicable diseases and analyze academic literature and resources for affected populations.