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BIOLOGY |
020.103(N) |
FRESHMEN SEMINAR: INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH (1.5) Roseman
Freshmen only Limit 12 |
Sec. 01 |
M 4-5:30 |
020.104(N) |
FRESHMEN SEMINAR: FROM GENES TO DNA AND BACK (1.5) Moudrianakis
Freshmen only Limit 20 Course added 11/14/06 |
Sec. 01 |
M 2:30-4, Th 2-3:30 Th1:30-3 |
020.125 (H, N) |
BIOLOGY IN FILM (1) Schroer
Limit 300 S/U only 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. |
Sec. 01 |
Th 7-9:30pm |
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 (N) |
GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB II (1) Pearlman Corequisite: 020.152.
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 |
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M 1-4
T 1-4
W 1-4
Th 2-5
F 1-4 |
020.162 (N) |
BIOLOGY WORKSHOP II (1) Pearlman Limit: 60 Prereq: a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Biology exam 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 3-4:30 |
020.214 (N) |
SEMINAR: SELF ORGANIZATION (3) Moudrianakis Prereq: 020.104 Perm Req'd ONLY if prereq has not been fulfilled Limit 17 Course added 12/12/06 |
Sec. 01 |
M 2-3:30 1:30-3 |
020.306 (N) |
CELL BIOLOGY (4) Schroer/Wendland/ Moudrianakis Limit 300 340 Prereq: 020.305, 020.151-152 or score of 4 or 5 on the AP biology exam. 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. |
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M 1-2:30,
ThF 10:30-12 |
020.312 (N) |
INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMAN BRAIN (3) Hedgecock Limit 60 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. Co-listed as 020.612 |
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TTh 1 |
020.316 (N) |
CELL BIOLOGY LAB (2) Horner Limit 60 per section Prereq: 020.305 Coreq. 020.306 First lab section meeting Jan. 22 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. |
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T 1-4
W 2-5
Th 1-4
F 1-4 |
020.332 (N) |
PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY (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. The students will have the opportunity to examine and analyze plant cell structures and organelles with the aid of a scanning electron microscope. In this way, they will acquire a first hand appreciation of structure to function. |
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Th 9-10:30 |
020.333 (N) |
ADAPTATIONS OF PLANTS TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT (2) McCarty Limit 60 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.
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ThF 10:30-11:30 |
020.335 (N) |
LANDMARKS IN BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH (2) Roseman Limit 20
Prereq: Grades of B or better in the following: Biology 020.305. 020.315, Chemistry 030.205 An advanced biochemistry course designed for upperclassmen. Emphasis will be on the origins of important biochemical concepts, and on the essential role of quantitative thinking in the experiments that led to these ideas. Original and current papers will be analyzed. |
Sec. 01 |
W 3-5 |
020.342 (N) |
PROTEINS (3) Privalov
Introduction to the protein world; the immense versatility of protein function. Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures of proteins. The forces involved in folding these hetero-polymers into unique conformations and their association with partners, other proteins and nucleic acids, forming supra-molecular constructions the “molecular machines.” |
Sec. 01 |
MW 9-10:30 |
020.346 (N) |
IMMUNOBIOLOGY (3) Edidin
Limit 60 Prereq: 020.305, 020.306, 020.330 A course for upper-level undergraduates that will introduce them to immunochemistry, immunobiology, and clinical immunology. Emphasis is placed on the language, concepts, and experimental methodology of modern immunology and the application of this information to specific human diseases. |
Sec. 01 |
MTW 11
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020.349 (N) |
MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS (3) Schildbach Limit 100 Prereqs: 020.305 and 020.306 (Formerly taught as Epidemics and Pandemics) The human immune system usually holds infections in check, but occasionally invading microorganisms can evade the immune system and spread through the host’s body and through the population. This course will examine the molecular mechanisms used by bacteria and viruses to cause disease, with a focus on episodes of widespread illness and death. |
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TTh 1:30-3
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020.363 (N) |
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (3) Corces/Van Doren Limit 140 Prereq:020.305-306, 020.330
Development of invertebrates, vertebrates and plants. The course will emphasize the experimental bases for the fundamental concepts of development. |
Sec. 01 |
MTW 10 |
020.366 (N) |
HUMAN EVOLUTION
(3) Teaford Limit 30 25
Prereq: 020.207
or Perm req’d A close look at the fossil evidence for human
evolution. Topics include: introduiction to taxonomy, evilutionary
theory, paleoclimatology & dating technqiues, Miocene hominids,
the earliest hominids, the first members of our genus, the position
of Neanderthals in our ancestry, and the origins and fate of modern
humans. |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 3-4:30 |
020.368 (N) |
MAMMALIAN EVOLUTION (3) Rose Limit 30 25 No prereq. An introduction to the evolutionary history and diversity of mammals, with emphasis on the first half of the Cenozoic-the beginning of the "Age of Mammals." The course will focus primarily on the adaptive radiation of mammals (including our own order Primates) that followed the extinction of the dinosaurs, exploring the origins and relationships of the major groups of mammals as well as the anatomical and ecological reasons for their success. Lectures will be supplemented with relevant fossils and recent specimens. |
Sec. 01 |
MW 3-4:30 |
020.373 |
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY (2) Norris Coreq: 020.363 Limit 20 per section This laboratory explores the development of 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. |
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T 1-5
W 1-5
Th 1-5 |
020.376 (N) |
MOLECULAR EVOLUTION (2) Cunningham Prereq: 020.330 Limit 20 A history of life on earth has been recorded in the DNA of modern organisms. But what information is contained in this record and how can we understand it? This course introduces basic principles of molecular evolution and a wide array of methodologies used to infer and interpret molecular sequence data. Many interesting studies of gene and genome evolution will be covered as examples of this burgeoning area of research. |
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TTh 2 |
020.402 |
SEMINAR: CURRENT PROGRESS IN CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS (3) Horner Limit 15 BA/MS candidates only This a weekly seminar designed for graduate students enrolled in the BA/MS and Ph.D. programs. The seminar involves student presentations of research and discussions on topics of current interest in the field. |
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TBA |
020.442 |
MENTORING IN BIOLOGY (1) Pearlman/Shingles Limit 25
S/U only Perm. Req’d. 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. |
Sec. 01 |
F 12:15-12:45 |
020.502 |
INTRODUCTION INDEPENDENT STUDY Horner/ Cunningham Freshmen/Sophomores Only |
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020.504 |
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH Staff |
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020.506 |
INTERNSHIP IN BIOLOGY Staff |
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020.512 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY
Staff Juniors and Seniors only |
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020.514 |
RESEARCH PROBLEMS
Staff Juniors and Seniors only |
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020.553 |
MENTORED RESEARCH PROGRAM IN CELLULAR & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Staff
BA/MS candidates only |
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TBA |
020.602 |
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH Corces Limit 13 Perm. Req'd. Seminar type course in which each student will present a paper. Topices of discussion will include: stem cell biology, epigenetics, and disease. Course added 01/19/07 |
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W 6-8:30pm |
020.606 |
MOLECULAR EVOLUTION Cunningham Limit 20 Prereq: 020.330 A history of life on earth has been recorded in the DNA of modern organisms. But what information is contained in this record and how can we understand it? This course introduces basic principles of molecular evolution and a wide array of methodologies used to infer and interpret molecular sequence data. Many interesting studies of gene and genomic evolution will be covered as examples of this burgeoning area of research. |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 2 |
020.612 |
INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMAN BRAIN Hedgecock Limit 20 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 mechanism; (4) functional brain imaging; (5) logicist and connectist theories of cognition; and (6) relation of mental representations and natural language. Co-listed as 020.312 |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 1 |
020.613 |
BIOLOGY SCIENCE WRITING Huang Limit 10 14 Dept. Perm. Req’d Biology Graduate students only |
Sec. 01 |
M 5:30-7:30pm |
020.637 |
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY & GENETICS Van Doren/Spradling/Bortvin Limit 25 This course covers gametogenesis, embryogenesis, post-embryonic development, genetic analysis, developmental genetics, model developmental systems, and cell determination. |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 9-10:30 |
020.674 |
GRADUATE BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Woodson/ Brand/Hill Prereq: 020.305-306 Limit 40 This course provides an overview of protein and nucleic acid structure, fundamentals of thermodynamics and kinetics, ligand binding, folding and stability of macromolecules, and the physical principles of fluorescence spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Co-listed as 250.644 |
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M 2-3:30
ThF 10:40-12 |
020.682 |
MOLECULAR RECOGNITION AND SIGNALING Freire Limit 25 Open to undergraduate students with instructor’s permission Biological function requires the interaction between macromolecules and between macromolecules and small molecules. These interactions trigger specific signals that result in the activation or inhibition of specific pathways in the cell. Molecular interactions require the ability of the interacting partners to recognize each other. Understanding the way in which molecules recognize each other provides a way to understand cell function and the basis for the development of new medical strategies aimed at treating conditions such as cancer, diabetes, Alzheimers, etc. This course will provide an in depth coverage of the fundamentals of molecular recognition, using as specific examples some of the most important and recognized targets for drug development. |
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W 2-3:30 |
020.739 |
SEMINAR: TOPICS IN BIOCHEMISTRY Bessman Limit 20 "Topics in Biochemistry" deals with minireviews taken from the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Students select a topic of their choice from the "Compendium of Minireviews" for the current year, and present it before the class for discussion. The course is open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates. |
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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