ESP Biography

MATT ISIHARA, ESP Teacher

Major: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

College/Employer: Clark

Year of Graduation: 2014

Brief Biographical Sketch:

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Past Classes

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S31: Diseases and Diagnostics: Case Studies in Biology in Splash Spring 2012 (Apr. 21, 2012)

Embrace your inner House as we learn about how all our organ systems can fail in fascinating ways. This class is for anyone with a basic understanding and interest in applied Biology or medical science.

S32: Disease and Civilization in Splash Spring 2012 (Apr. 21, 2012)

Diseases have affected the course of human history for thousands of years. We will discuss how several major civilizations, throughout world history, have dealt with and responded to disease. Our case studies will likely include the role of the Mongols in spreading bubonic plague throughout Eurasia, the effects of smallpox on the indigenous peoples of the Americans, and the Spanish flu of 1918. Time permitting we will discuss modern pandemics like SARS.