A full-semester research course covering aspects of cellular and molecular biology. The focus of the course will highlight the research interests of the participating faculty. Skills, techniques and instrumentation required for the semester's research are introduced and covered. Success in research requires the ability to ask the right questions and recognize important information obtained through experimentation. This program embraces the essence of scientific method and fosters acquisition and application of knowledge to problem-solving, formation and testing of hypotheses and collection and analysis of results through observation and experimentation.
Instruction includes participation of visiting scientists.
Liberal arts credit. BIO595 Graduate Research Graduate research program leading toward a dissertation. BIO599 Graduate Independent Study Non-research project or study individually arranged between student and sponsoring faculty member.