Biology and Biotechnology Degrees

...GPCRs convert extracellular messages into intracellular responses and are involved in essentially all physiological processes. GPCR dysfunction results in numerous human disorders... Learn about: Medical training...

...execute developmental programs, and how chromatin regulators control undifferentiated versus differentiated states. Additionally, we will discuss how aberrant...

...coming to class so that the papers can be fully dissected, figure by figure, during the sessions. The success of this class is dependent upon student participation...

...Students will develop both a deep understanding of the field of RNA biology and the ability to critically assess new papers in this fast-paced field. Lectures...

...the "holy grail" of modern neuroscience. Lectures: 1 session / week, 2 hours / session Recommended prerequisites are: 7.03 Genetics 7.05 General Biochemistry...

...an emerging discipline called "network medicine." Lectures: 1 session / week, 2 hours / session No advanced training in mathematics or computational biology is required... Learn about: Network Training, Drug Development...

...cancer cells in specific patients. We will also consider examples of newly-approved drugs that have dramatically helped patients combat this devastating disease...

...are differences among bacterial genera. Lectures: 1 session / week, 2 hours / session The ability of bacterial cells to acclimate to unfavorable growth...

...Topics will include ROS-induced effects on stem cell regeneration, insulin resistance, heart disease, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer...

...If you have not taken any neuroscience course but have some basic knowledge of the nervous system, please consult with me at the beginning of the semester...

...Consequent reactions, such as the synthesis of ATP and the reduction of CO2 during the synthesis of carbohydrates, will also be discussed in structural detail...

...1 session / week, 2 hours / session 7.03 Genetics 7.05 General Biochemistry 7.06 Cell Biology Or 7.28 Molecular Biology After World War II, a new mysterious...

...we will analyze two papers in a discussion-based format. Everyone should read both papers before class, and each student should be prepared to answer questions...

...how a local pharmaceutical company is developing therapeutics to target cancer metabolism in an effort to revolutionize cancer therapy. Lectures... Learn about: Research Literature...

...and explore the advantages and pitfalls of each. Lectures: 1 session / week, 2 hours / session At least one of the following prerequisites is required...

...During this course, we will study how p53 serves as a pivotal tumor suppressor gene in preventing cancer. Lectures: 1 session / week, 2 hours / session...

...We will focus on those enzymes that are used in the synthesis of drugs and in biotechnological applications. Lectures: 1 session / week, 2 hours / session...

...demonstrating that the differentiated state of a mammalian cell can be fully reversible to a pluripotent embryonic state. A key conclusion from these experiments...

...best known as a weapon of bioterrorism, Diphtheria toxin - the causative agent of a highly contagious bacterial disease, and the widely used antibiotic... Learn about: Medical training...

...make-up work will be arranged in the form of an out-of-class writing assignment. Two papers from the primary research literature will be discussed in each class period... Learn about: Research Literature...