Science Degrees in the USA

...importantly, how some of these pathways hold promise as therapeutic targets for cancer treatment. We will discuss how future treatments might be personalized...

...students' skills in critically reading original research articles to understand the authors' overall 'message' and evaluate how well (or poorly)...

...of much of life as we know it, coinciding with the evolution of eukaryotic and multicellular organisms. However, environmental oxygen was highly toxic...

...Because class discussion is the focus of this course, you are strongly encouraged not to miss any classes. You are required to read both assigned papers...

...At the beginning of each class, we will have a question and answer period in which the instructors and the rest of the class will respond to any specific...

...a new mysterious epidemic was killing men over 55 like never before. To find out what was happening, researchers focused on a small town in Massachusetts...

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

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...2 hours / session At least one of the following courses: 7.03 Genetics 7.05 General Biochemistry 7.06 Cell Biology 7.08 Biological Chemistry II Cancer...

...can take several million years, directed evolution in the laboratory is a powerful and rapid alternative for tailoring enzymes for a particular purpose...

...Most differentiated cells therefore retain all of the genetic information necessary to generate an entire organism. It was through pioneering technology...

...on the ribosome and requires many protein and RNA factors to ensure timely and accurate translation of the mRNA. Because of the essential and ubiquitous... Learn about: Medical training...

...in using primary research literature to discuss and learn about current biological research in a highly interactive setting. Lectures: 1 session /... Learn about: Research Literature...

...bacterial infections across the globe. Scientists have successfully studied the origins of many drug-resistant bacteria, shedding light on the molecular... Learn about: Research Literature...

...evolution of sperm-related proteins (e.g. protamines) and discuss why they might evolve faster than proteins in other cell types. Finally, we will discuss... Learn about: Research Literature...

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...well as the advantages offered by each simple organism. We will visit an MIT research lab that currently studies Huntington's disease using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster...

...conditions allows them to play fundamental roles in global nutrient cycling. Microbes also cause a wide range of human diseases and can survive inhospitable...

...balance that lead to neuropsychiatric disorders, such as autism and schizophrenia. With this knowledge, students will visit the Drug Discovery Unit... Learn about: Research Literature...