John R. Mantsch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Pharmacology

Schroeder Complex 320D

(414) 288-2036
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Dr. Mantsch received his B.S. from Allegheny College in 1993 and his Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Therapeutics from Louisiana State University Medical Center in 1998. He was a post-doc at the Rockefeller University in New York City before joining the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Marquette University in 2001. Dr. Mantsch is the course director for the BISC 435 pharmacology course and teaches in the BISC 120 pharmacology class. His research laboratory investigates the neurobiology of drug addiction.

Courses

BISC 435. Pharmacology 4 sem. hrs.
Fundamentals of human pharmacology and basic principles dictating drug actions within the human body. The course focuses on the therapeutic actions and clinical applications of various drug classes with emphasis on cellular mechanisms, physiological responses, adverse reactions, drug-drug interactions, and clinical indications, accompanied by discussion on the pathological conditions for which common therapeutic agents are used. Applications of pharmacology commonly encountered by dentists and physician assistants are presented and are reinforced with clinically correlated lectures presented by healthcare professional or consisting of small-group case study exercises. Offered fall term. Prereq: Enrolled in Dentistry; or PHAS major and BISC145 and BISC113.

Course Details:

Other Faculty: David Baker, Ph.D. click here to visit Dr. Baker's webpage.

Fall Semester, 4 Semester Hours, Mon and Fri at 10 AM; Tues and Wed at 8 AM

BISC 435 is a graduate-level pharmacology course for students in the dental and physician assistants programs at Marquette University. Qualified undergraduate students are eligible to enroll with the instructor’s consent. Lecture materials are reinforced by clinically correlated presentations by healthcare professionals and by small-group case study problem-solving exercises. The course utilizes Blackboard web-based tools.

BISC 435 Lecture Topics:

• Introduction to Pharmacology
• Pharmacodynamics I: Receptors and Second Messengers
• Pharmacodynamics II: Dose-Response Relationships
• Pharmacokinetics I: Drug Absorption, Distribution, and Elimination
• Pharmacokinetics II: Drug Dosing and Metabolism
• Toxicology
• Drug Evaluation and Regulation
• Autonomic Pharmacology
• Adrenergic Pharmacology
• Cholinergic Pharmacology
• Treatment of Hypertension
• Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure
• Treatment of Angina Pectoris
• Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Treatment of Hyperlipidemias
• Treatment of Coagulation Disorders
• Endocrine Pharmacology I: Glucocorticoids and Thyroid Disorders
• Endocrine Pharmacology II: Reproductive Pharmacology
• Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
• Dietary Supplements
• Use of Local Anesthesics
• General Anesthesia
• Immunopharmacology
• Introduction to CNS Pharmacology
• Antipsychotic Agents
• Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders
• Treatment of Depression
• Sedative Hypnotic Drugs
• Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
• Drug Abuse
• Pain and Inflammation
• Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
• Cancer Chemotherapy
• Intro to Antimicrobial Agents
• Antibacterial Agents
• Antiviral Agents
• Antiparasitic Agents
• Treatment of GI Disorders
• Treatment of Respiratory Disorders
• Anti-seizure Agents
  
  

Dr. Mantsch also teaches BISC 120, Pharmacology, Spring Semester, 3 Semester Hrs (Dr. David Baker, course director)click here to visit Dr. Baker's webpage.