Science Undergraduate Degrees

...In this course, we will discuss the unifying principles that all organisms use to perform cellular functions. We will also discuss key challenges faced...

...mechanisms by which X chromosome gene expression is equalized in mammals, flies, and worms and how these mechanisms can yield unusual phenotypes... Learn about: Medical training...

...2 hours / session The prerequisite for this course is Introduction to Biology (7.012, 7.013, or 7.014). Also helpful would be: Differential Equations (18...

...about the developmental and molecular biology of regeneration. We will learn about conserved developmental pathways that are necessary for regeneration... Learn about: Molecular Biology...

...The diseases that we cover will be introduced with a short patient case study. We will discuss the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and gastric disease... Learn about: Research Literature...

...provide a major part of the answer to all of these questions. GPCRs constitute the largest family of cell-surface receptors and in humans are encoded by more than 1,000 genes... Learn about: Medical training...

...in multipotent and terminally differentiated cells? We will explore how stem cell pluripotency is preserved, how master regulators of cell-fate decisions...

...2 hours / session The format of the course will involve weekly analysis of two scientific papers. It is essential that everyone read the papers before...

...long-noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs). For each new class of RNA, we will evaluate the evidence for its existence as well as for its proposed function...

...morphological changes to neural tissue. Our goal will be to understand the strategies and techniques biologists use to search for the memory trace...

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

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

...Finally, we will compare and contrast models for bacterial stress responses to gain an understanding of distinct mechanisms of survival and of why there...

...rate of organismal and cellular aging as well as on the onset and progression of several major diseases that are often age-related. Topics will include...

...each type of glial cell will be discussed. Lectures: 1 session / week, 2 hours / session Introduction to Neuroscience or any equivalent course is sufficient...

...in atomic detail how these protein complexes capture and energize electrons. Then we will follow the multiple pathways electrons take as they carry out their...

...'good cholesterol' and 'bad cholesterol,' cholesterol-related human disorders, and the drugs that deal with some of these disorders. Lectures...

...Dr. Kosinski-Collins, is a member of the HHMI Education Group. Lectures: 1 session / week, 2 hours / session During the typical class session...

...(3) how recent findings have challenged the traditional “textbook” understanding of metabolism and given us new insight into cancer, and (4)... Learn about: Research Literature...

...We will highlight open questions in reproductive biology, familiarize students with both tried-and-true and emerging reproductive technologies...