Biology of Cells and Tissues

Jim Hutson (Block Director)

office 2B-158
email jim.hutson@ttuhsc.edu
phone: office 743-3602
cell 281-8435
Dan Webster (Associate Block Director)
office 5C-121
email dan.webster@ttuhsc.edu
phone 743-1118

Faculty
Name
Beverly Chilton
Charles Faust
Vadivel Ganapathy
James Hutson
Clinton MacDonald
John Pelley
Brandt Schneider
Jeff Thomas
Ina Urbatsch
Dan Webster
Simon Williams

Email
Room Number
beverly.chilton@ttuhsc.edu
5B116
charles.faust@ttuhsc.edu
5A127
vadivel.ganapathy@ttuhsc.edu
5B106
jim.hutson@ttuhsc.edu
5A112
clint.macdonald@ttuhsc.edu
5B102
john.pelley@ttuhsc.edu
5A104
brandt.schneider@ttuhsc.edu
5C119
jeffrey.thomas@ttuhsc.edu
5C124
ina.urbatsch@ttuhsc.edu
5C123
dan.webster@ttuhsc.edu
5C121
simon.williams@ttuhsc.edu
5A122

TAs Kaka Adams, Jose Bonilla, Kelly Flynn, Landry Hadderton, Katie
Higgins, Dustin Hoang, Angela Lacey, Westley Oglesby, Christopher Rogers

Content of the Block

Molecules

Cells

Tissues

Organs

Modes of Teaching
Lectures
Laboratories
Microscopes (3 students)
Videoscopes for small groups (10-15 students).
Virtual Microscopy online.

Write vignette questions, practice exam, post-exam

review
See syllabus for details

TA voluntary tutorial session

See syllabus for details

Assessment
Academic component
3 Section Exams
Final Exam

A
75%
25%

B
50%
50%

Professionalism component
1. Faculty, TA, unit and block evaluations.
2. Quizzes
3. Prepare 1 vignette question and take the practice exam
and post-exam review.
See syllabus for details.

Resources located on Sakai:

Syllabus
Schedule
Required Texts
Tests and Grades
Objectives
Handouts and class notes
Lecture presentations
Laboratory manuals, slide-sets and exercises
Coordinator - Candace Brown Room: 2B102
email candace.brown@ttuhsc.edu
phone (806) 743-4199

Be Curious
It's a miracle that curiosity survives modern
education. Albert Einstein.
Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was
the suspect. Stephen Wright

More Advice
Dont take a breather.
Attend all sessions.
Spend some time studying with others.
Talk to your professors.
Dont let the "panic spiral" take you down.
Have some time every week where you dont think about
yourself or medical school.
Spend quality time with those who love you. Thank those
who are supporting you.
Contact me anytime about anything 806 281-8435.