| BIOLOGY |
| 020.104 (N) |
FRESHMEN
SEMINAR: FROM GENES TO DNA AND BACK (1.5) Moudrianakis Freshmen only Limit 20 A course consisting
of introductory lectures followed by student presentations in
the form of seminars. The issues analyzed will be: How did we
arrive at the concept of the "gene"? Early experiments
that gave substance to this concept. How did we arrive at "one
gene the one enzyme" dogma? What is the chemical nature
of the gene" Is DNA enough for regulated gene expression?
Is it "all in our genes"? What is genetic plasticity
and epigenetics? What about genomics and proteomics? Course
added 8/30/06 |
Sec. 01 |
M 2:30-4 |
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in red indicates that a change
has been made to the course listing. The red
text indicates the current, updated information. |
| 020.106 (N) |
FRESHMEN
SEMINAR: TUBERCULOSIS (1) Horner Freshmen only Limit 12 Mycobacterium
tuberculosis is an extremely successful intracellular bacterial
pathogen able to manipulate phagocytic cells and its own metabolism to survive within
a host. The molecular mechanisms of this survival and resistance
to antibiotics will be studied. |
Sec. 01 |
M 1 |
| 020.107 (N) |
BREAKTHROUGHS
IN SCIENCE (1) Bessman Freshmen only Limit 12 |
Sec. 01 |
Th 1 |
| 020.110 (N) |
FRESHMEN
SEMINAR: THE BIOLOGY OF PLASTIDS (1) McCarty Freshmen
only
Limit 12 Plastids
are remarkable organelles that are unique to plants. The function
of plastids varies and depends on the tissue cells are located.
The structure, function and developmental aspects of plastids
will be considered.
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Sec. 01 |
W 1 |
| 020.151 (N) |
GENERAL
BIOLOGY I (4) McCarty/Pearlman/Shingles
Limit
320 Note: The Friday workshop is a required part of this
course. The first workshop meets on September 8 This course begins with an overview of the biosphere,
followed by analysis of ecosystem and exploration of animal
behavior in the context of ecosystems and evolution. Next, the
cellular and molecular basis of life and the energetics
of organisms are presented as unifying themes. The biochemistry
of organic molecules, factors controlling gene expression, cellular
metabolism, and advances in biotechnology represent topics of
concentration. Mechanisms of inheritance and evolution are introduced.
This course will also include a series of workshops that will
explore current trends in research, experimental design and
analysis, and molecular modeling.
Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology |
Sec. 01
Wkshp. |
MTW 11
F 11 |
| 020.153 |
GENERAL
BIOLOGY LAB I (1) Pearlman Coreq: 020.151 Limits: Secs. 1 &
5: 40 / Secs. 2 - 4: 60 The first lecture meets on
September 7 This course reinforces
the topics covered in 020.151. Laboratory exercises explore
subjects ranging from forest ecology to molecular biology to
animal behavior. Students participate in a semester-long project,
identifying bacteria using DNA sequencing.
Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology |
Lec.
Sec 01
02
03
04
05 |
Th 1
M 1-4
T 1-4
W 1-4
Th 2-5
F 1-4 |
| 020.161 (N) |
BIOLOGY
WORKSHOP I (1) Pearlman
Prereq: Score of 4 or 5 on AP Biology exam Limit
60 The workshop covers applications and current trends in
Biology through guest lectures from researchers and hands-on
computer programs.
Credit will be awarded for EITHER 020.151
or 020.161, but not both |
Sec. 01 |
F 11 |
| 020.207 (N) |
INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(3)
Teaford The biology and evolution of
humans and their closest living relatives. |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 3-4:30 |
| 020.228 (N) |
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (3)
Goldberg Limit
10 Course added 4/05/06 |
Sec. 01 |
MWF
1 |
| 020.305
(N) |
BIOCHEMISTRY (4) Hill/ Bessman/ Schildbach
Limit 472 Prereq: 030.102
030.104 Coreq: 030.205
030.204 The molecules
responsible for the life processes of animals, plants, and microbes
will be examined. The structures, biosynthesis, degradation,
and interconversion of the major cellular
constituents including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and
nucleic acids will illustrate the similarity of the biomolecules
and metabolic processes involved in diverse forms of life. |
Sec. 01 |
M 1-3,
ThF 10:30-12 |
| 020.311 (N) |
ENZYMES & PROTEINS
(2)
Brand Prereq: 020.305 Limit 50 20
15 This
course will emphasize the structure and function of enzymes
and other proteins. It will build on the fundamentals covered
in 020.305 Biochemistry. Some enzymes will be discussed in detail
and some of the experimental methods used to understand mechanisms
of action will be explored. |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 2
10:30-11:30 |
| 020.314 312 (N) |
ALL FATS ARE NOT CREATED
EQUAL: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STRUCTIRE AND FUNCTION OF BIOLOGICAL
MEMBRANES (2)
Shaikh Prereq: 020.305-306 Limit 25 The
course will cover the physiochemical properties of model bilayers,
the application of model bilayers for nanotechnology, how lipid molecules are synthesized in cells and their role
in cellular signaling, lipids in health and disease and potential
implications for drug development. |
Sec. 01 |
MW 9 |
| 020.315 (N) |
BIOCHEMISTRY
LAB (2) Horner
Coreq: 020.305 Limit 60 per section First lab section meeting: Sept. 11
This course will reinforce
the topics presented in Biochemistry 020.305 through laboratory
exercises which use quantitative measurement to study cellular
components and processes. Topics include pH, proteins, carbohydrates,
lipids, nucleic acids, and enzymes. |
Lec.
Sec. 01
02
03
04
05 |
W 1
M 3-6pm
T 1-4
W 2-5
Th 1-4
F 1-4 |
| 020.330 (N) |
GENETICS (3) Hoyt/ Shearn
Cunningham Prereq: 020.305 Limit 325
Presentation of the principles of
heredity and variation, and their application to evolution and
development; physico-chemical nature of the gene; problems of recombination;
gene action.
Cross listed with Neuroscience |
Sec. 01 |
MTW 10 |
| 020.331 (N) |
HUMAN GENETICS (2) Hedgecock Prereq: 020.330 Limit 50
This course will examine the growing impact of human genetics
on the biological sciences, on law and medicine, and on our
understanding of human origins. Topics include structure and
evolution of the human genome, genetic and physical mapping
of human chromosomes, molecular genetics of inherited diseases
and forensic genetics. |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 1 |
| 020.336
(N) |
STEM
CELL BIOLOGY IN DEVELOPMENT & DISEASE (3) Casper/Barrila Limit 20 Pre
Req's: 020.305-306 Lectures and discussion of primary
literature will deepen students' understanding about the biology
of various stem cell niches and explore how that knowledge is
applied in treatment of disease.
Dean’s Teaching Fellowship Course |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 1-2:30 |
| 020.340 (N) |
GENETICS
LAB (2)
Norris Limit
40 per section Coreq: 020.330 This
laboratory explores the genetics of living organisms, and students
in each section will therefore be required to return to lab
on succeeding days to observe and record the results of their
experiments. |
Sec. 01
02
03 |
T 1-5
W 1-5
Th 1-5 |
| 020.350 (N) |
TOPICS
IN MODERN MEDICINE (1) Salamon Limit 25 Perm. Req’d. Post-Bac students only |
Sec. 01 |
W 7-8:30pm |
| 020.375 (N) |
HUMAN
ANATOMY (3) Teaford
Prereq: 020.151-152 Jrs. & Srs. Only
020.305-306 Limit 450 100
50 This course is meant to be an introduction
to human gross anatomy. It will seek to give students enough
background in anatomical knowledge and vocabulary to help them
in their initial training in medical school, however, it will not be a substitute for anatomy
courses in medical school. It will focus on normal adult anatomy,
and it will cover each of the main regions of the body – i.e.,
thorax, abdomen and pelvis, back and limbs, and head-&-neck.
Lectures will cover descriptive and functional anatomy, ultimately
leaving students with a better understanding of anatomical terminology
and 3D relationships of structures within the human body, and
better problem-solving skills as they begin to relate symptoms
to causes, again at the gross anatomical level. |
Sec. 01 |
MW 3-4:30 |
| 020.379 (N) |
EVOLUTION
(3) Norris
Prereq: 020.306, 020.330, or
Permission required Limit 50 This
course will explore the principles of natural selection and
examine the origin of species from both the geologic record
(paleontology) and the genetic record. One goal of the course
is to explore the role of DNA as the driving force for evolution. |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 10:30-12 |
| 020.380 (N) |
MOLECULAR
BIOLOGY (3)
Beemon/Corces Prereq: 020.330 Limit 50 This course will analyze the molecular
mechanisms responsible for the control of gene expression in
eukaryotic cells. Topics will include the mechanisms governing
transcription initiation, elongation and termination; mechanisms
of RNA processing and export; role of chromatin structure in
transcription; nuclear organization; imprinting and X-chromosome
inactivation. |
Sec. 01 |
MW 1-2:30 |
| 020.401 (N) |
ADVANCED
SEMINAR IN MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY (3) Staff BA/MS candidates only
This is a weekly
seminar designed for graduate students enrolled in the B.A./M.S.
and Ph.D. programs. The seminar involves student presentations
of research and discussion of topics of current interest in
the field. |
Sec. 01 |
T 12 |
| 020.441 (N) |
MENTORING IN BIOLOGY (1) Pearlman/Shingles Perm. Req’d S/U only Prereq:
Successful completion 020.151/152 To become a mentor, students
must have successfully completed 020.151/152, must apply using
the form on the Biology Dept. Website, and must be accepted
by the instructors. The deadline to apply is 4/11/06. This
course provides students who have taken General Biology I &
II the opportunity to mentor new students in General Biology
I & II. Mentors collaborate with faculty on how to lead
effective sessions, help student teams complete team assignments,
and generally help students understand difficult concepts and
principles in biology. Mentors must have a firm command of the
topics covered in biology and must meet with both faculty and
students through the course of the semester. |
Sec. 01 |
F 12:15-12:45 plus one
additional hour |
| 080.304 (N) |
CELLULAR
AND MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE (3) Hattar / Zhao Limit 120 Prereqs:
020.151-154, or 020.305-6 and 020.315-6
Cross-listed with Neuroscience |
Sec. 01 |
MW 3:30-5 |
| 250.345 (N) |
CELLULAR
AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY (3) Cone Limit 60 Prereq: 020.305 Cross-listed with Biophysics
and Neuroscience |
Sec. 01 |
MTW 11 |
| 250.351 (N) |
REPRODUCTIVE
PHYSIOLOGY
(2) Zirkin / Cone
Limit 120 Prereq: 020.305
Cross-listed
with Biophysics |
Sec. 01 |
W 4-5:45pm |
| 020.501 |
INTRODUCTION
TO INDEPENDENT STUDY Perm. Req’d. Freshmen and Sophomores only |
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| 020.503 |
INTRODUCTION
TO RESEARCH Perm. Req’d. Freshmen and Sophomores only |
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| 020.505 |
INTERNSHIP |
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| 020.511 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY |
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| 020.513 |
RESEARCH PROBLEMS |
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| 020.551 |
MENTORED RESEARCH PROGRAM IN MOLECULAR
AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY Horner BA/MS candidates only |
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| NOTE: ALL 600 LEVEL COURSES ARE OPEN TO UNDERGRADUATES WITH PERMISSION. |
| 020.601 |
CURRENT BIOLOGY RESEARCH Staff
Limit 30 First year Biology Graduate students
only |
Sec. 01 |
MTWThF 10 |
| 020.604 |
CELLULAR
AND MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE Hattar/ Zhao Taught with 080.304
Limit 50
Prereq: 171.102 or 104 and 020.305,
or permission of instructor Coreq: 020.306 This course covers all aspects of
cellular neurophysiology, with particular attention to the biophysical
and molecular bases of membrane physiology. Topics include the
molecular bases of membrane permeability, action potentials,
synaptic transmission and neuronal modulation. Readings
include a text and original research articles, and computer
simulations will be utilized to demonstrate key concepts.
Cross-listed with Neuroscience
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Sec. 01 |
MW 3:30-5 |
| 020.607 |
SPECIAL
TOPICS IN CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE Hattar Perm. Req’d. Limit 30 |
Sec. 01 |
M 5:15-6:15pm |
| 020.614 |
NEURONAL
SIGNALING MECHANISMS Kuruvilla Limit 25 Perm.
Req'd for Undergrads Prereq: 080.304 The proper functioning
of the nervous system relies on the establishment of precise
neuronal circuits through a developmental program including
proliferation, axonal growth and guidance and neuronal survival.
This course pertains to the extracellular cues and downstream
neuronal signaling pathways that coordinate these key events
during neuronal development. Cross-listed with Neuroscience
Course added 03/20/06 |
Sec. 01 |
MW
10:30-12 MTW 10:30 |
| 020.630 |
HUMAN
GENETICS Hedgecock Limit 50 |
Sec. 01 |
TTh
1 |
| 020.634 |
CHROMATIN, GENE EXPRESSION,
AND EPIGENETICS Beemon / Corces
/ Moudrianakis Limit 50
An
advanced course in molecular genetics covering various aspects
of gene expression, including the structure of the nucleosome,
effects of chromatin on transcription of eukaryotic genes, mechanisms
of enhancer function, and the role of nuclear organization of
gene expression. |
Sec. 01 |
MW 1-2:30 & W 2:30-3:30 |
020.655 |
UNDERSTANDING THE NMR CODE Majumdar Prereq: 030.635 (6 week course) Course added 10/16/06 |
Sec. 01 |
W 11-1 |
| 020.668 |
ADVANCED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Schleif Limit 50 Prereq: 020.665 An advanced course
in organzation and function of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic genes, including discussion of techniques to
analyze gene structure and transcription. |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 8:30-10 |
| 020.686 |
ADVANCED CELL BIOLOGY
Edidin
Cunningham Limit 50
All
aspects of cell biology are reviewed and updateds
in this intensive course through critical evalution
and discussion of the current scientific literature. Topics
include protein trafficking, membrane dynamics, cytoskeleton,
signal transduction, cell cycle control, extracellular matrix, and the integration of these processes
in cells of the immune system. Open to graduate students and
advanced undergraduates by permission of the instructor. |
Sec. 01 |
MWF 8:30-10 |
| 020.731 |
SEMINAR: MOLECULAR MORPHOGENESIS Koshland/ Hill/ Fan Limit 18
25 |
Sec. 01 |
T 6:30-9:30pm M 7pm |
| 020.801 |
RESEARCH
ON BIOLOGY PROBLEMS
Staff Biology Graduate students only |
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| 020.823 |
INTRO
TO BIOLOGY RESEARCH
Staff First year Biology Graduate students only |
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| 020.824 |
INTRO
TO BIOLOGY RESEARCH
Staff First year Biology Graduate students only |
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