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3.00 Credits
Staff. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 202 and BIOL 221. Only offered through the College of Liberal and Professional Studies. Early development of microbiology, pathology, and immunobiology; molecular and cellular bases of immune phenomena including: immunity to pathogens, immune diseases, autoimmunity, and hypersensitivity.
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Roos. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101 and 102, or BIOL 121; BIOL 202 and 221 are strongly recommended. This course is designed for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students with a particular interest in infectious disease biology. Note that this course is not a comprehensive survey of the field and is not appropriate for students seeking a lecture course on disease. The primary objective of this course is to teach students considering a career in the biomedical sciences how to read, discuss, and question research papers effectively. Intensive classroom discussions focus on the experimental methods used, results obtained, interpretation of these results in the context of pathogen interactions with host cells and organisms, and implications for basic research and therapeutic development.
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Keith. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 121 (or BIOL 101/102); BIOL 202, 221, and permission of instructor. This course will focus on the molecular mechanisms by which fundamental cellular processes are disrupted in the development of cancer.
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3.00 Credits
Sniegowski. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 230 or permission of instructor. Mechanisms of evolution at the genetic and populational levels. Empirical and theoretical approaches to natural selection, population structure, gene flow, and quantitative genetics will be emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
Petraitis/Casper/Dunham. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 240 and one semester of calculus or permission of instructor. Theoretical and conceptual background of core issues and questions in population, community, and ecosystem ecology. Topics include physiological ecology, demography, the growth and regulation of natural populations, species interactions, and biogeochemical cycling.
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3.00 Credits
Bott. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101 or 121 and one semester of college chemistry.Survey of the physical, chemical and biological properties of freshwater ecosystems, both riverine and lentic, natural and polluted.
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3.00 Credits
Weinberg. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 221 or equivalent course. A detailed analysis of gene structure and expression in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Rapid advances in DNA technology and genomics will be emphasized. The application of these advances to the molecular genetic analysis of development, cell function and disease will be discussed.
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Tishkoff. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 221. In this course we will discuss the identification and characterization of genetic diversity in the human genome, the genetic basis of normal variable traits, and the genetic basis of human disease. The study of human genetics impacts almost every aspect of our society, from medicine to law enforcement to how we view ourselves. An ability to understand the basics of genetic analyses will serve you well since in your lifetime you are almost certain to be faced with a major decision involving your heredity; and society will be forced to make major reforms in medicine and law because of our increasing genetic knowledge. Human genetics is a topic that gets frequent attention in the press. Reports about genes for traits ranging from breast cancer to criminal behavior are constantly in the news. Our society is engaged in a debate about the implications of genetic typing, particularly with the advent of personalized genomics. By the end of this class you should be able to sort fact from fiction and to have a better understanding of the science behind the study of the human genome.
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Casper. Prerequisite(s): A year of introductory biology or equivalent. The course consists of both lecture material and hands on research involving questions in plant population orcommunity ecology. Quantitative information from published studies will be discussed, and students, working in teams, will summarize and analyze data from class experiments.
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3.00 Credits
Wagner J. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 202 or 221 or an equivalent course are recommended. Lab fee $150. Intensive laboratory class where open-ended, interesting biological problems are explored using modern lab techniques. Topics may include protein structure/function studies; genetic screens, genomics and gene expression studies; proteomics and protein purification techniques; and molecular cloning and DNA manipulation. The course emphasizes developing scientific communication and independent research skills. Course topics reflect the interests of individual Biology faculty members. This course is recommended for students considering independent research.
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