A one-year program in basic medical sciences

Basic sciences curriculum in medical education

Introduction: Traditional methods are generally used for teaching basic science courses at Shiraz Medical School. Such courses are taught during the first and second years of a seven-year medical program. The goal of this study was to analyze teachers and students’ perceptions of basic science teaching in medical education.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the colleg...

[Research in the basic medical sciences].

Medical Students' Viewpoints toward Basic Sciences and Preinternship Comprehensive Exams in Arak University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: Different viewpoints have been presented concerning the impressions left by preinternship and basic sciences exams on students' education and quality of life. This study was performed in order to investigate medical students' viewpoints toward evaluation aptitude as well as advantages and disadvantages of these exams. Methods: Ninety one students based on census method were studi...

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

Article type: Original article Objective(s): FOXP3 gene is an X-linked gene that encodes FOXP3 protein, an essential transcription factor in CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells. We aimed, in the present study, to investigate the association of two FOXP3 polymorphisms, -2383 C/T (rs3761549) and IVS9+459 T/C (rs2280883), with lung cancer. Materials and Methods: In a case-control study we an...

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

Article type: Original article Objective(s): The present study was undertaken to determine the effects of acute exposure to malathion on oxidative stress and cytotoxic potential of anticholinesterase insecticide, malathion in reproductive toxicology of adolescent male mice. Materials and Methods: Thirty two adolescent male mice at pubertal age were treated with 500 mg/kg body weight (BW) of mal...