This course will focus on specific molecular structures and mechanisms underlying some of the main functions of membranes. Membrane phenomena that will be studied include vesicle cycling, membrane biogenesis and targeting, and energy transduction. The course will be based on recent reviews and research papers, and the course content will build on the knowledge base gained in BIMD 500. All offices are are in the E.D. James Wing of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Faculty are usually available for brief questions.
Appointments should be made directly with the appropriate faculty member for longer sessions. Following each section there will be an examination on the dates indicated. These examinations will cover the material in the section only and will not be cumulative over the course. There will be no final examination. The faculty members responsible for each section may add other graded assignments if they wish to do so.