We believe that this course is pivotal in encouraging students to think critically and to apply the scientific method on important and current biological problems. Laboratory in Microscopy and Immunology Topic I. Nucleic Acids. A variety of methods applied to the study of proteins such as bacterial expression, affinity purification, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and biophysical techniques, including circular dichroism spectropolarimetry and analytical ultracentrifugation, will be used for the study of the structure and function of proteins. This year, they will specifically evaluate the role of costimulation in the kinetics of T cell proliferation and the production of stimulatory cytokines. An introduction to optical techniques used to study cells, tissues and organs.
Emphasis is placed upon the independent use of light and electron microscopes.
Immunofluorescent techniques of protein localization are also covered.