BIOL436 - MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY

Status
O
Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY
Term
2017C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
301
Section ID
BIOL436301
Meeting times
MW 0330PM-0500PM
Meeting location
WILLIAMS HALL 29
Instructors
REN, DEJIAN
Description
This course is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in molecular physiology of sensory signal transduction. The major topics to cover will be signal transduction mechanisms used by membrane ion channels and receptor
Course number only
436
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No

BIOL425 - BIOCHEM&MOLEC GEN SUPRLB

Status
X
Activity
LAB
Title (text only)
BIOCHEM&MOLEC GEN SUPRLB
Term
2017C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
101
Section ID
BIOL425101
Meeting times
CANCELED
Instructors
WAGNER, JOHN
Description
Intensive laboratory class where open-ended, interesting biological problems are explored using modern lab techniques. Topics may include protein structure/function studies; genetic screens, genomics and gene expression studies; proteomics and protein pur
Course number only
425
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No

BIOL421 - RECITATION

Status
O
Activity
REC
Title (text only)
RECITATION
Term
2017C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
201
Section ID
BIOL421201
Meeting times
M 0530PM-0730PM
Meeting location
LEIDY LAB 109
Instructors
RIEDERS, JULIANNE
Description
A detailed analysis of gene structure and expression in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Rapid advances in DNA technology and genomics will be emphasized. The application of these advances to the molecular genetic analysis of development, cell f
Course number only
421
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No

BIOL421 - MOLEC GENETICS

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
MOLEC GENETICS
Term
2017C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
001
Section ID
BIOL421001
Meeting times
TR 1030AM-1200PM
Meeting location
GODDARD LAB 101
Instructors
WEINBERG, ERIC
Description
A detailed analysis of gene structure and expression in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Rapid advances in DNA technology and genomics will be emphasized. The application of these advances to the molecular genetic analysis of development, cell f
Course number only
421
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No

BIOL413 - LIMNOLOGICAL STUDIES IN URBAN WATERS

Status
X
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
LIMNOLOGICAL STUDIES IN URBAN WATERS
Term
2017C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
001
Section ID
BIOL413001
Meeting times
CANCELED
Description
The biological, chemical, physical, and geological attributes of local urban waters will be explored through a combination of lecture and field activities. Sampling trips to the Schuylkill River and the department Biopond provide a hands-on introduction t
Course number only
413
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No

BIOL410 - ADVANCED EVOLUTION

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
ADVANCED EVOLUTION
Term
2017C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
001
Section ID
BIOL410001
Meeting times
MWF 1000AM-1100AM
Meeting location
LEIDY LAB 109
Instructors
PLOTKIN, JOSHUALINKSVAYER, TIMOTHY
Description
Mechanisms of evolution at the genetic and populational levels. Empirical and theoretical approaches to natural selection, population structure, gene flow, and quantitative genetics will be emphasized.
Course number only
410
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No

BIOL407 - CANCER CELL BIOLOGY

Status
C
Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
CANCER CELL BIOLOGY
Term
2017C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
601
Section ID
BIOL407601
Meeting times
W 0630PM-0930PM
Meeting location
GODDARD LAB 101
Instructors
XIA, SHUJUAN
Description
This course will focus on the molecular mechanisms by which fundamental cellular processes are disrupted in the development of cancer.
Course number only
407
Use local description
No

BIOL407 - CANCER CELL BIOLOGY

Status
X
Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
CANCER CELL BIOLOGY
Term
2017C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
301
Section ID
BIOL407301
Meeting times
CANCELED
Instructors
KEITH, BRIAN
Description
This course will focus on the molecular mechanisms by which fundamental cellular processes are disrupted in the development of cancer.
Course number only
407
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No

BIOL405 - FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE: THE ROLE OF INNATE IMMUNITY IN DISEASE

Status
C
Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE: THE ROLE OF INNATE IMMUNITY IN DISEASE
Term
2017C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
301
Section ID
BIOL405301
Meeting times
TR 0300PM-0430PM
Meeting location
VAN PELT LIBRARY 113
Instructors
ELLIOTT, EMILY
Description
All organisms, from bacteria to humans, rely on innate, non-specific defense systems to protect against infection and mediate damage. Even in organisms that can generate highly specific and efficient adaptive responses, such as humans, defects in innate i
Course number only
405
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No

BIOL404 - IMMUNOBIOLOGY

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
IMMUNOBIOLOGY
Term
2017C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
601
Section ID
BIOL404601
Meeting times
M 0630PM-0930PM
Meeting location
LEIDY LAB 10
Instructors
CANCRO, MICHAEL
Description
Early development of microbiology, pathology, and immunobiology; molecular and cellular bases of immune phenomena including: immunity to pathogens, immune diseases, autoimmunity, and hypersensitivity.
Course number only
404
Use local description
No