BIOL438 - SYSTEMS BIOL: INT PHYS

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
SYSTEMS BIOL: INT PHYS
Term
2016A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
301
Section ID
BIOL438301
Meeting times
TR 0130PM-0300PM
Meeting location
MCNEIL BUILDING 103
Instructors
ROME, LAWRENCE
Description
The course will focus on muscle function from the level of molecules to whole animal locomotion. At each level of organization, muscle function will be explored from mechanical and energetic viewpoints. The course will include lectures, demonstrations, an
Course number only
438
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No

BIOL431 - GENOME SCI & GENOMIC MED

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
GENOME SCI & GENOMIC MED
Term
2016A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
401
Section ID
BIOL431401
Meeting times
TR 0130PM-0300PM
Meeting location
LEIDY LAB 109
Instructors
GREGORY, BRIAN
Description
This course will be a focused study of genomes, genomic techniques, and how these approaches are and will be used in diagnosing and treating human disease. Topics will include genome sequencing, analysis of sequences and microarrays, and new techniques in
Course number only
431
Cross listings
CAMB431401
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No

BIOL425 - BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR GENETICS SUPERLAB

Status
O
Activity
LAB
Title (text only)
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR GENETICS SUPERLAB
Term
2016A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
101
Section ID
BIOL425101
Meeting times
TR 0130PM-0430PM
Meeting location
STEPHEN A. LEVIN BUILDING L57
Instructors
WAGNER, JOHN
Description
Intensive laboratory class where open-ended, interesting biological problems are explored using modern lab techniques. Topics may include protein structure/function studies; genetic screens, genomics and gene expression studies; proteomics and protein pur
Course number only
425
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No

BIOL417 - THEORETICAL POPULATION BIOLOGY

Status
O
Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
THEORETICAL POPULATION BIOLOGY
Term
2016A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
301
Section ID
BIOL417301
Meeting times
MW 0200PM-0330PM
Meeting location
GODDARD LAB 100
Instructors
AKCAY, EROL
Description
Introduction to basic theoretical tools to study the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of populations. Topics to be discussed include: basic population dynamics and population genetics theory, evolutionary game theory/adaptive dynamics, social evolutio
Course number only
417
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No

BIOL415 - FRESHWATER ECOLOGY

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
FRESHWATER ECOLOGY
Term
2016A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
401
Section ID
BIOL415401
Meeting times
MW 0330PM-0500PM
Meeting location
GODDARD LAB 101
Instructors
ARSCOTT, DAVID
Description
Survey of the physical, chemical and biological properties of freshwater ecosystems, both riverine and lentic, natural and polluted.
Course number only
415
Cross listings
ENVS416401
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No

BIOL407 - CANCER CELL BIOLOGY

Status
X
Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
CANCER CELL BIOLOGY
Term
2016A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
601
Section ID
BIOL407601
Meeting times
CANCELED
Instructors
XIA, SHUJUAN
Description
This course will focus on the molecular mechanisms by which fundamental cellular processes are disrupted in the development of cancer.
Course number only
407
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No

BIOL406 - MOLEC MECH INFECT DISEAS

Status
O
Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
MOLEC MECH INFECT DISEAS
Term
2016A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
301
Section ID
BIOL406301
Meeting times
W 0330PM-0630PM
Meeting location
GODDARD LAB 102
Instructors
ROOS, DAVID
Description
This course is designed for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students with a particular interest in infectious disease biology. Note that this course is not a comprehensive survey of the field and is not appropriate for students seeking a le
Course number only
406
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No

BIOL405 - FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE: THE ROLE OF INNATE IMMUNITY IN DISEASE

Status
C
Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE: THE ROLE OF INNATE IMMUNITY IN DISEASE
Term
2016A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
301
Section ID
BIOL405301
Meeting times
TR 0300PM-0430PM
Meeting location
DAVID RITTENHOUSE LAB 3N1H
Instructors
ELLIOTT, EMILY
Description
All organisms, from bacteria to humans, rely on innate, non-specific defense systems to protect against infection and mediate damage. Even in organisms that can generate highly specific and efficient adaptive responses, such as humans, defects in innate i
Course number only
405
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No

BIOL404 - IMMUNOBIOLOGY

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
IMMUNOBIOLOGY
Term
2016A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
601
Section ID
BIOL404601
Meeting times
M 0630PM-0930PM
Meeting location
LEIDY LAB 10
Instructors
CANCRO, MICHAEL
Description
Early development of microbiology, pathology, and immunobiology; molecular and cellular bases of immune phenomena including: immunity to pathogens, immune diseases, autoimmunity, and hypersensitivity.
Course number only
404
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No

BIOL376 - MICROBIAL DIVERSITY & PATHOGENESIS LAB

Status
X
Activity
LAB
Title (text only)
MICROBIAL DIVERSITY & PATHOGENESIS LAB
Term
2016A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
401
Section ID
BIOL376401
Meeting times
CANCELED
Instructors
POHLSCHRODER, MECHTHILDHOGAN, KAREN
Description
The importance of microbiology in complex issues, such as the impact of the microbiome in human health or as alternative energy sources, is being appreciated more and more each day. This upper level laboratory course provides students with a robust techni
Course number only
376
Cross listings
BIOL576401
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No