Overall Objective:

1. Discuss the role of how drugs disrupt specific cell functions.
2. Discuss all viruses rely on host cell proteins to replicate.
3. Discuss how knowledge of host factor dependence can be applied to identification of new potential antiviral therapies.

Faculty/Planning Committee:

Catherine M Klapperich, MD, Speaker
Andrew Henderson, PHD, Course Director

Sabrina Assoumou, MD, Planning Committee

Robert Rosen, MD, Planning Committee

Alisa Flaherty, Administrative Coordinator

Sakina Flint, Program Manager, Continuing Medical Education

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