| BIOLOGY |
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| 020.125 (H, N) |
BIOLOGY
IN FILM: DISCOVERY, DISEASE AND DISASTER (1) Schildbach
Pass/Fail
This course will feature weekly presentations of
highly acclaimed, Hollywood films. Each film will be hosted
by a different member of the Biology faculty who will provide
an introduction and discussion of the film. Film topics include early discoveries in
the biomedical arena, genetic and infectious diseases, and the
potential consequences of human genetic engineering. Students
will be expected to attend all classes and complete out a questionnaire
based on each film.
Cross-listed with Film
and Media Studies |
Sec. 01 |
Th 7-9:20pm |
| 020.152 (N) |
GENERAL
BIOLOGY II (4) McCarty/Pearlman/Shingles
Prereq: 020.151 Limit 320
This course builds on the concepts
presented and discussed in General Biology I. The primary foci
of this course will be on the diversity of life and on the anatomy,
physiology, and evolution of plants and animals. There will
be a special emphasis on human biology. The workshops that were
introduced in 020.151 General Biology I will include the use
of simulation software, a critique of the primary literature,
and an exploration of current trends in medicine.
Cross-listed with Behavioral
Biology |
Sec. 01 |
MTWF 11 |
| 020.154 |
GENERAL
BIOLOGY LAB II (1) Pearlman Coreq: 020.152 Limit
Secs.01 & 03: 40 / Secs.02 & 04: 60 / Sec.05: 20
This course reinforces the topics covered in 020.152. Laboratory
exercises explore subjects ranging from evolution to anatomy
and physiology. Students participate in a project using molecular
biology techniques to determine whether specific foods are made
from genetically engineered plants.
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 |
| 020.162 (N) |
BIOLOGY
WORKSHOP II (1) Pearlman
Prereq: Score of 4 or 5 on AP
Biology exam Limit 60 The Biology Workshop covers applications and
current trends in biology, through guest lectures from researchers
and hands‑on computer programs. Credit will be awarded
for EITHER 020.152 or 020.162, but not both. |
Sec. 01 |
F 11 |
| 020.209 (N) |
DINOSAURS (3) Weishampel Limit 50 This
course covers all of the major groups of dinosaurs, from Triceratops
to T. rex and its relatives living today, birds. It will also
cover the origins of the group, their near demise 65 million
years ago, their behavior, growth, and development, and a history
of their study. |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 3-4:20 |
| 020.306 (N) |
CELL BIOLOGY (4) Wendland
Prereq: 020.305 Limit 340 How
the molecules of living systems are organized into organelles,
cells, tissues, and organisms will be explored, as well as how
the activities of all of these are orchestrated and regulated
to produce “life”—a phenomenon greater than the sum of its parts.
Considerable emphasis is placed on experimental approaches to
answering these questions. Topics covered include biological
membranes, cytoskeletal elements,
cell locomotion, membrane and protein traffic, the nucleus,
second messengers, signal transduction, cell growth, the cell
cycle, the extracellular matrix, cell contacts and adhesion, intercellular
communication, epithelial structure and function, and the cell
biology of early development and organ function. |
Sec. 01 |
M 1-2:30,
ThF 10:30-12 |
| 020.310 (N) |
DEVELOPMENTAL
NEUROBIOLOGY (3) Norris/Kirkwood
Prereq: 080.304 or Perm. Req'd.
This is an upper-level course focused
upon the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying nervous
system development. Topics include the specification of neural
tissues, genesis and differentiation of individual neurons,
extension of axons and axon guidance, formation of synaptic
connections, maturation of neuronal circuits, and plasticity
of neuronal circuits in the adult nervous system. The format
of the course will be a mix of lectures and discussions of papers.
Reading will include selected articles from the
recent literature.
Cross-listed with Neuroscience |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 10:30-12 |
| 020.312 (N) |
INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMAN
BRAIN (3) Hedgecock This
course explores the outstanding problem of biology: how knowledge
is represented in the brain. Relating insights from cognitive
psychology and systems neuroscience with formal theories of
learning and memory, topics include (1) anatomical and functional
relations of cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, limbic system,
thalamus, cerebellum, and spinal cord; (2) cortical anatomy
and physiology including laminar/columnar organization, intrinsic
cortical circuit, hierarchies of cortical areas; (3) activity-dependent
synaptic mechanisms; (4) functional brain imaging; (5) logicist
and connectist theories of cognition;
and (6) relation of mental representations and natural language.
Cross-listed
with Neuroscience |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 1 |
| 020.313 (N) |
NEUROBIOLOGY OF SENSATION (1) Zhao Prereq: 080.304
or 020.309 or the equivalent. Limit 20. An in-depth introduction
to the working principles of sensory systems that sense light,
sound, pressure, temperature, chemicals (odor, taste), and pain.
Emphasis is given to the cellular and molecular mechanisms of
signal transduction processes, which transform the information
of stimuli into nerve impulses. |
Sec. 01 |
T 4 |
| 020.316 (N) |
CELL
BIOLOGY LAB (2)
Horner Prereq: 020.305; Coreq:
020.306 Limit
60 per section First lab section meeting Jan. 30 This
course will reinforce the topics presented in 020.306 Cell Biology
through laboratory exercises which use visible and fluorescence
microscopy to study chromosomes, cell organelles, cell surface
receptors, contractile proteins, and microfilaments. |
Lec.
Sec. 01
02
03
04 |
W 1
T 1-4
W 2-5
Th 1-4
F 1-4 |
| 020.332
(N) |
PLANT
BIOCHEMISTRY (2)
Moudrianakis/Horner Limit 25 Prereq: 020.305-306
This course will emphasize plant biochemistry, including fundamental
physiological processes of plants, cell structure and function,
light capture and photosynthesis, plant growth and development,
and the metabolism of minerals and nitrogen. |
Sec. 01 |
Th 9-10:30 |
| 020.333 (N) |
ADAPTATIONS
OF PLANTS TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT (2) McCarty Limit 36
Prereq: 020.151-152 or AP Biology
credit This course is an introduction to the ecological physiology
of higher plants. Plants grow in the tropics and the tundra,
in extremely dry or wet situations, and even in salt water.
The adaptations of plants to their environments will be discussed. |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 10:30-11:30 |
| 020.352 (N) |
SEMINAR:
TOPICS IN VIROLOGY AND BACTERIOLOGY (2)
Beemon/Schildbach Limit
30 20 Prereq:
020.330, This undergraduate seminar course will cover various
topics in microbiology, with special emphasis on the microbiology,
immunology, and pathology of some emerging bacterial and viral
diseases.
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Sec. 01 |
T 2-4 |
| 020.363 (N) |
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (3) Corces/Van
Doren Prereq: 020.330, 020.305-306 Development of invertebrates,
vertebrates and plants. The course will emphasize the experimental
bases for the fundamental concepts of development. |
Sec. 01 |
MTW 10 |
| 020.367
(N) |
PRIMATE
BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY(3) Teaford
Limit 30 Prereq: 020.151-152 OR 020.146 OR 020.207 or 379 or
Perm. Req’d A close
look at our closest living relatives. Topics to be discussed
the past and present distributions of primates; primate taxonomy, feeding and diet, reproduction, social organization, communication,
community relationships and conservation. |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 3-4:20 |
| 020.373 |
DEVELOPMENTAL
BIOLOGY
LAB (2) Norris Coreq: 020.363 Limit 20 per section This laboratory explores
the development of live animals and students in each section
will sometimes 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 |
| 020.402 |
SEMINAR:
CURRENT PROGRESS IN CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
& BIOPHYSICS (3) Horner 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.
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Sec. 01 |
T 12-1:20 |
| 020.442 |
MENTORING
IN BIOLOGY (1) Pearlman/Shingles
Prereq: 020.151-152 Perm. Req’d.
Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory only This course provides
students who have taken General Biology I and II with the opportunity
to mentor new students in General Biology I and 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 |
MT 6-9pm
Sat
Sun 3-6pm
F 12:15-12:45
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| 020.502 |
INTRODUCTION TO INDEPENDENT STUDY Perm. Req'd. Freshmen or Sophomores only |
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| 020.504 |
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH Freshmen or Sophomores
only Perm. Req'd. |
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| 020.506 |
INTERNSHIP
BIOLOGY |
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| 020.512 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY Perm. Req'd.
Juniors and Seniors only |
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| 020.514 |
RESEARCH PROBLEMS
Perm. Req'd.
Juniors and Seniors only |
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| 020.553 |
MENTORED RESEARCH PROGRAM IN MOLECULAR
AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY Staff BA/MS candidates only |
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TBA |
| 020.610 |
DEVELOPMENTAL
NEUROBIOLOGY Norris/Kirkwood
Prereq: 080.304
This is an upper-level course focused upon the cellular and
molecular mechanisms underlying nervous system development.
Topics include the specification of neural tissues, genesis
and differentiation of individual neurons, extension of axons
and axon guidance, formation of synaptic connections, maturation
of neuronal circuits, and plasticity of neuronal circuits in
the adult nervous system. The format of the course will be a
mix of lectures and discussions of papers. Reading
will include selected articles from the recent literature.
Cross-listed with Neuroscience |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 10:30-12 |
| 020.612 |
INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMAN BRAIN Hedgecock This course explores the outstanding problem of biology:
how knowledge is represented in the brain. Relating
insights from cognitive psychology and systems neuroscience
with formal theories of learning and memory.
Cross-listed with Neuroscience |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 1 |
| 020.613 |
BIOLOGY SCIENCE WRITING Huang Biology Graduate students only
Perm. Req’d Limit 14 |
Sec. 01 |
M 9 |
| 020.623 |
NEUROBIOLOGY OF SENSATION Zhao
Prereq: 080.304 or 020.309 or equivalent. An in-depth
introduction to the working principles of sensory systems that
sense light, sound, pressure, temperature, chemicals (odor, taste),
and pain. Emphasis is given to the cellular and molecular mechanisms
of signal transduction processes, which transform the information
of stimuli into nerve impulses. |
Sec. 01 |
Th T 4
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| 020.629 |
CANCER
BIOLOGY PROCESSES IN EUKARYOTIC Huang This
research oriented course is open to all graduate students. Seniors
by permission only. Lectures include updates of recent
findings in carcinogenesis, proliferation, apoptosis, and novel
chemotherapeutic targets. |
Sec. 01 |
MF 1-2:15 |
| 020.637 |
ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY & GENETICS Van Doren/ Spradling/ Halpern/Bortvin Open
to undergraduates with permission This course covers the genetic
analysis of development, model developmental systems, cell determination,
organization of tissues and organs, cell motility and recognition,
and sexual reproduction. |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 9-10:20 |
| 020.638 |
REGULATION & MECHANISM OF CELL CYCLE Hoyt |
Sec. 01 |
W 3-5 |
| 020.642 |
PROTEINS: STRUCTURE, FOLDING
& INTERACTIONS Privalov An advanced course devoted to understanding the
physical origins and character of the energetics
of protein structure, mechanisms, and cooperativity
in folding and stabilization of the native protein structure,
and physical determinants of macromolecular recognition and
assembly. A goal of this course is to develop an understanding
of energetics in terms of the interactions
between protein groups and between these groups and the components
of the solution phase. Protein energetics
as measured by experimental approaches will be discussed in
detail. The physico-chemical theories that describe quantitatively the
contributions by non covalent forces (electrostatic, hydrogen
bonding, van der Waals, hydrophobic) to stabilization
will be developed. |
Sec. 01 |
MTh 9-10:30 |
| 020.667 |
BIOCONJUGATE TECHNIQUES
Lee
The
organic chemistry of the amino acids, peptides, and the carbohydrates.
Also selected topics from the inorganic chemistry of phosphorous
and sulfur, and the organic chemistry of these elements will
be presented. |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 2-3:20 2:30-3:50 |
| 020.674 |
GRADUATE BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Woodson/ Brand/Hill/Lattman Limit 40 Prereq:
020.305-306 This course will provide an overview of protein
and nucleic acid structure, fundamentals of thermodynamics and
kinetics, ligand binding, folding
and stability of macromolecules, and the principles of biophysical
methods such as fluorescence spectroscopy, NMR and X-ray crystallography.
Co-listed as 250.644 |
Sec. 01 |
M 2-3:30 ThF
10:40-12 |
| 020.679 |
ADVANCED BIOLOGICAL MICROSCOPY McCaffery Limit 10 Perm. Req’d The course will emphasize the integration and
use of various light and electron microscopy techniques and
their application to various research related questions; with
students participating in the design, implementation, and analysis
of experiments pertaining to their ongoing graduate independent
research. |
Sec. 01 |
TBA |
| 020.681 |
DRUG DISCOVERY – PRECLINICAL ASPECTS Freire Graduate students only |
Sec. 01 |
Th 11:30-1:30 |
| 020.730 |
SEMINAR: MEMBRANES FROM MODELS TO CELLS
Edidin Perm. Req’d.
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Sec. 01 |
M 2 |
| 020.739 |
SEMINAR: TOPICS IN BIOCHEMISTRY Bessman |
Sec. 01 |
Th 12:30-2 |
| 020.802 |
RESEARCH IN BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS Staff
Biology Graduate students only |
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TBA |
| 020.825 |
INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY RESEARCH Staff Open to first year
Biology graduate students only |
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TBA |
| 020.826 |
INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY RESEARCH Staff Open to first year
Biology graduate students only |
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TBA |
