The courses numbered in the 400 series are taught at a level suitable for beginning graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Departmental courses are not described here. See the respective departments, programs, and centers for these. Professor Olmsted An advanced-level discussion of the organization and function of cytoplasmic organelles. Lectures and readings are from original research literature.
Emphasis is on the analysis and interpretation of experimental results.
Topics include protein trafficking, cell motility and morphogenesis, cell cycle, cell death, and cancer. This course is designed primarily for graduate students. In addition to the lectures, workshops are held once a week, during which time additional examples from the literature are discussed. This course is designed primarily for graduate students. In addition to the lectures, workshops are held weekly to analyze examples from the literature.