Emphasis is placed on the molecular nature of cell-cell interactions and the genetic control of complex cellular responses to developmental and environmental stimuli. The techniques of molecular biology have created an explosion in knowledge of cell structure and function. Knowledge of the cell is obtained through combining core readings and lectures with student-led discussions of primary research papers. Current Topics in Proteomics Proteomics is a new area of molecular biology which aims to identify and map the total protein complement of a genome. It expands the scope of biological investigation from studying single proteins to systematically studying all proteins.
Proteomics has broad applications in disease diagnosis, drug discovery, and agriculture.
This course will focus on electrophoresis, mass spectrometry, and applications, using lectures, student seminars, and literature readings. BMB544 Introduction to Computational Biology Primary literature of computational biology and hands-on experience in data manipulation from local and remote databases. 3 credits BMB580 Special Topics in Biotechnology Examination of current and past research papers in a specific area of biotechnology that is of mutual interest to the student and the faculty member. Requires a written review paper or seminar presentation in one of the Student Seminar series. Variable and repetitive credit.