Biology Undergraduate Degrees in Massachusetts

...of efficacy that has eluded medicine thus far. In this course, we will focus on the therapeutic potential of RNAi. Specifically, we will discuss its discovery...

...lecture will be given to introduce the background concepts and methodologies important for understanding the papers to be discussed in the next meeting... Learn about: Molecular Biology...

.... This course is one of a series of core subjects offered through the CSB Ph.D program, for students with an interest in interdisciplinary training and research in the area of computational and systems biology... Learn about: Molecular Biology...

...of Biomolecular Systems 15-18 Biological Circuit Engineering Laboratory (CI-M) Introduction to Experimental Biology and Communication (CI-M)... Learn about: Communication Training, Molecular Biology...

...During each class session you will be engaged in a variety of writing activities that use self-editing, peer-editing, and instructor feedback to develop your skills... Learn about: Communication Training...

...there will be two written assignments. Don't show me this again This is one of over 2,200 courses on OCW. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the...

...African Sleeping Sickness, and Chagas Disease. We will include studies that use a diversity of scientific methods and will discuss a variety of investigative approaches... Learn about: Biology Science, Public Health, Cell Biology...

...HIV-associated dementia (HAD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD), ischemia, hypoxia and epilepsy. We will also discuss the role of glial cells as neural stem cells...

...covered in class and hear a presentation by a researcher actively working on a hot topic in the field of aging. This course will meet weekly for two hours... Learn about: Old age...

...identical populations. In certain networks, this "gene expression noise" can lead to intrinsically random divergence in developmental fates...

...discovery of microRNAs and debate whether microRNAs should be considered to be simply endogenous small interfering RNAs. We also will investigate very current topics... Learn about: Cell Biology...

... biology are using the new knowledge gained from studying naturally-occurring biological systems to create artificial gene networks capable of performing new functions...

...folded state from those that are terminally misfolded. The flux through the ER involves a repertoire of proteins with varying physical characteristics... Learn about: Quality Training...

...based on protein engineering of GFP and the study of vividly colorful coral reefs. We will then investigate how these fluorescent proteins can be...

... have helped advance biological understanding. We will also discuss the application of the principles of systems biology and network biology to drug development, an emerging discipline called "network medicine... Learn about: Drug Development, Network Training...

...Don't show me this again This is one of over 2,200 courses on OCW. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. MIT OpenCourseWare... Learn about: Molecular Biology...

...the most fatal form of the disease. As a pathogen of humans for the past 100,000 years, Plasmodium has evolved elegant strategies to survive and ensure its transmission... Learn about: Cell Biology...

...We will see how firing properties can change with experience, and we will study the biochemical basis of these changes. We will learn how molecular biology... Learn about: Molecular Biology...

.... This course is appropriate for both biology and non-biology majors. Care will be taken to fill in any knowledge gaps for both scientists and engineers... Learn about: Engineering Science, Molecular Biology...

...lead to the growth and spread of cancer cells to secondary sites. We will discuss the caveats and potential pitfalls of targeting tumor blood vessels...