Instrumental analysis of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids. Current advanced biochemical concepts focusing on research topics including the role of actin, myosin I, Myosin II in cyto kinesis. Emphasis in protein chemistry on membrane topology and structural analysis of P450 mixed function oxidases. Other topics will include the role of complement in the functions of the immune system, surfactant protein gene expression in pulmonary alveoli, tumor suppressor proteins and cancer, and RNA protein interactions. This schedule of core courses is repeated each year.
Students can enter the program at the beginning of any semester.
This course covers protein chemistry, immunology, the techniques of preparing tissue cultures, physical biochemistry, receptors and receptor assays, microscopy, computational biotechnology, molecular modeling, and the biometric analysis of data at an advanced level. The course presents topics of biotechnology and discusses the scientific and social issues. Participants will explore textbooks, journals, lab kits and other resources available to teachers. The morphological, cultural and physiological properties of the important pathogenic organisms and their relation to man. The structure and function of antigens and antibodies, nature of the immune responses and immunological methods.