BIOL5210 - Molecular Biology and Genetics

Status
A
Activity
REC
Section number integer
403
Title (text only)
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Term
2023A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
403
Section ID
BIOL5210403
Course number integer
5210
Meeting times
W 5:15 PM-6:44 PM
Meeting location
FAGN 118
Level
graduate
Description
This course will survey the discipline of molecular genetics. Two broad areas will be considered 1) Molecular Biology: DNA replication, transcription, translation, regulation of gene expression in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems, and genomics and 2) Genetics: basic Mendelian & molecular genetics.
Course number only
5210
Cross listings
BIOL2210403
Use local description
No

BIOL4026 - Chromosomes and the Cell Cycle

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Chromosomes and the Cell Cycle
Term
2023A
Syllabus URL
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
401
Section ID
BIOL4026401
Course number integer
4026
Meeting times
TR 8:30 AM-9:59 AM
Meeting location
GLAB 102
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Michael A Lampson
Description
Life depends on the propagation of genetic material from one generation to the next through cycles of genome replication and cell division. The genome is copied by the parent, and one exact copy is inherited by each daughter cell. We will treat chromosomes as discrete entities, rather than collections of genes, that are replicated and divided with high fidelity to ensure that the genome remains stable over many generations. By reading selected primary literature covering several decades, we will build an understanding of the cell cycle by focusing on chromosomes and the associated molecular machinery. We will explore mechanisms that underlie replication and division, particularly control mechanisms that maintain genome integrity and are critical to prevent disease. The goal of the course is to develop a picture of the cell cycle by examining some of the key experiments and insights that have led to our current understanding.
Course number only
4026
Cross listings
BIOL5026401, CAMB4860401
Use local description
No

BIOL4234 - Epigenetics

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Epigenetics
Term
2023A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
401
Section ID
BIOL4234401
Course number integer
4234
Meeting times
TR 12:00 PM-1:29 PM
Meeting location
LEVN AUD
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Doris Wagner
Description
This course investigates epigenetic phenomena: heritable alternate states of gene activity that do not result from an alteration in nucleotide composition (mutations). Epigenetic mechanisms regulate genome accessibility and cell differentiation. They play a key role in normal development and in oncogenesis. For example both mammalian X-chromosome inactivation and nuclear transfer (cloning) are subject to epigenetic regulation. Amongst the epigenetic mechanisms we will discuss in this course are chromatin organization, histone modification, DNA methylation and non-coding RNAs. The course is geared toward advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students and is a combination of lectures, student presentations and research presentations by guest speakers. Students will work with the current scientific literature.
Course number only
4234
Cross listings
BIOL5234401, CAMB4830401
Use local description
No

BIOL4010 - Advanced Cell Biology

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Advanced Cell Biology
Term
2023A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
401
Section ID
BIOL4010401
Course number integer
4010
Meeting times
TR 10:15 AM-11:44 AM
Meeting location
GLAB 102
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Wei Guo
Description
This course is designed for beginning graduate students and advanced undergraduates with a particular enthusiasm for cell biology. Biology 4010 does not attempt to cover all aspects of cell biology, and is therefore not appropriate for students seeking a lecture course which provides a comprehensive survey of the field. Rather, the primary objective of this course is to teach those students considering a career in the biomedical sciences how to read, discuss, and question original research papers effectively. Intensive classroom discussions focus on the experimental methods used, results obtained, interpretation of these results in the context of cell structure and function, and implications for further studies.
Course number only
4010
Cross listings
BIOL5010401, CAMB4800401
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No

BIOL4010 - Advanced Cell Biology

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
601
Title (text only)
Advanced Cell Biology
Term
2023A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
601
Section ID
BIOL4010601
Course number integer
4010
Meeting times
TR 7:00 PM-8:29 PM
Meeting location
LLAB 109
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Xiaohong Witmer
Description
This course is designed for beginning graduate students and advanced undergraduates with a particular enthusiasm for cell biology. Biology 4010 does not attempt to cover all aspects of cell biology, and is therefore not appropriate for students seeking a lecture course which provides a comprehensive survey of the field. Rather, the primary objective of this course is to teach those students considering a career in the biomedical sciences how to read, discuss, and question original research papers effectively. Intensive classroom discussions focus on the experimental methods used, results obtained, interpretation of these results in the context of cell structure and function, and implications for further studies.
Course number only
4010
Cross listings
CAMB4800601
Use local description
No

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