Studying the Effects of Natural Products

Course Title: Studying the Effects of Natural Products
Credits: 1 hour of CME; 1.2 nursing contact hours (CEU)
Cost: Free

Lecturer: Ram Sasisekharan, Ph.D. Professor, Division of Biological Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the role of natural products in health care research
• Describe the role of glycans in regulating biological functioning
• Identify the mechanism of action of glycans
• Describe the integrated approach to therapeutics

This lecture is part of the CAM Online Education Series. The series contains 10 chapters. Each lecture includes:

• A video lecture by one author, including the transcript
• A question and answer transcript
• An optional online test
• Additional resource links
• A certificate of completion

Although developed for health care professionals to receive continuing education, members of the public are invited to view the series and learn more about various aspects of CAM and CAM research.