BIOL008 - THE SUPERBUG EPIDEMIC

Status
C
Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
THE SUPERBUG EPIDEMIC
Term
2017A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
301
Section ID
BIOL008301
Meeting times
TR 1030AM-1200PM
Meeting location
GODDARD LAB 100
Instructors
NELSON, HILLARY
Description
The discovery of penicillin ushered in a new medical era - the antibiotic era - where patients no longer died from simple infections. We are now in a seemingly never-ending cycle of new antibiotics. However, the pipeline for antibiotics has slowed and we
Course number only
008
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No

BIOL221 - PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS
Term
2016A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
050
Section ID
BIOL221050
Description
This course will survey the discipline of molecular genetics. Two broad areas will be considered 1) Molecular Biology: DNA replication, transcription, translation, regulation of gene expression in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems, and genomics and
Course number only
221
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No

BIOL421 - GENOMES AND GENOMICS 3

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
GENOMES AND GENOMICS 3
Term
2016A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
050
Section ID
BIOL421050
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

BIOL354 - DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 3

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 3
Term
2016A
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
050
Section ID
BIOL354050
Description
A view of how an animal embryo is specified to develop and differentiate into a wide spectrum of cell types, and how the spatial patterns and axes of embyros are determined. The course will focus on genetic and molecular approaches, but will also cover th
Course number only
354
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No

BIOL437 - INTRO TO COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL MODELING

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
INTRO TO COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL MODELING
Term
2016C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
401
Section ID
BIOL437401
Meeting times
MW 0200PM-0330PM
Meeting location
LEIDY LAB 109
Instructors
KIM, JUNHYONG
Description
Biology is flooded with data that cannot be understood without computational analysis and modeling. Computational Biology is a subfield of natural science where quantitative approaches are used to discover and understand biological and medical phenomena.
Course number only
437
Cross listings
CIS 536401 GCB 536401
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No

BIOL700 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN CURRENT BIOLOGY RESEARCH

Status
O
Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
ADVANCED TOPICS IN CURRENT BIOLOGY RESEARCH
Term
2016C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
301
Section ID
BIOL700301
Meeting times
R 0200PM-0400PM
Meeting location
GODDARD LAB 103
Instructors
ROOS, DAVID
Description
Integrative seminar on current biological research for first-year PhD students.
Course number only
700
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No

BIOL607 - WRITING SKILLS FOR THE BIOLOGIST

Status
O
Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
WRITING SKILLS FOR THE BIOLOGIST
Term
2016C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
301
Section ID
BIOL607301
Meeting times
T 0300PM-0500PM
Meeting location
GODDARD LAB 103
Instructors
SCHMIDT, PAUL
Description
The course teaches scientific writing in a workshop format, where students both produce weekly writing assignments and critique writing submitted by others. Emphasis is placed on simplicity and clarity with the goal of writing effectively to a wide audien
Course number only
607
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No

BIOL586 - TOPICS IN MATH BIOLOGY

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
TOPICS IN MATH BIOLOGY
Term
2016C
Subject area
BIOL
Section number only
401
Section ID
BIOL586401
Meeting times
TR 1200PM-0130PM
Meeting location
DAVID RITTENHOUSE LAB 3C2
Instructors
SONG, YUN
Description
This course will cover various mathematical models and tools that are used to study modern biological problems. The specific emphasis will vary from year to year, but typically will include an introduction to stochastic processes and computational methods
Course number only
586
Cross listings
MATH586401
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No