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DNA, hair, fibers! These are just a few pieces of evidence that students will collect and analyze during The Laboratory Detective course. Students will begin the week learning the true meanings of forensics and forensic evidence. Direct and latent fingerprints, physical and biological evidence, computer forensics and video analysis will be some of the topics covered by both the instructor and law enforcement experts. The capstone experience will be a crime scene investigation conducted by students. During the investigation, crime scenes will be secured, suspects will be interviewed, evidence will be “bagged and tagged” and the plot will twist and turn. DNA analysis and evidence analysis will then be conducted in the laboratory in order to determine whether the students have enough probable cause to arrest and retain their suspects. Scientific method, scientific reasoning and advanced forensic techniques will be the focal points of this course.
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Scientific researchers work to understand diseases and develop treatments and cures. Have you ever wondered how the medicines and vaccines doctors use came to be? Are you curious as to what it is like to be in a laboratory, working to solve problems in the medical field? This laboratory-based course is designed to expose students to basic laboratory research, along with topics and techniques currently used in biotechnology and medicine.
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We always hear about endangered species all over the world. What exactly is being done to protect these animals and their habitats? Most people do not realize it, but every endangered species has a recovery plan that maps the road to successfully increasing populations and saving habitats. Zoos are a huge part of these recovery plans by being a place for breeding and increasing public awareness of endangered species. In Rhode Island, the Roger Williams Park Zoo is involved in some very exciting conservation projects including the American burying beetle, the red wolf, African elephants and many others.
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Have you ever wondered how your body does all the things that it does? Our bodies contain 206 bones and over 700 muscles, all coordinated by a central computer called the brain. In this course, you will learn how all the components of the body work as one to keep you going everyday. Using prepared animal specimens, prepared human tissue slides, as well as models, we will investigate the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, and how they are all connected.
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This course will introduce students to the field of Biological Illustration. Employing a range of media, students will learn the protocols of scientific rendering in an intensive hands-on approach. Specimens and subjects will be chosen from material available at Brown Greenhouse and Anatomy labs. Material may include gross specimens including dissections, microscope slides and living material. Media may include studies in graphite/ carbon dust; pen and ink (stipple and line); scratchboard, colored pencil and watercolor. The week will also feature a special presentation on the history of and careers in the field of scientific illustration. During this week, students can expect to complete several complete portfolio quality projects.
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The development of powerful tools in molecular biology has led to an explosion in our understanding of genes and the factors controlling their expression. Illuminating research, including recent Nobel Prize winning work, is beginning to reveal the significant role of RNA, a molecule long thought to be merely a "messenger."
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This one week course will serve as an introduction to stem cells and current stem cell research. We will examine current progress in the stem cell field and discuss the challenges presented by the in-vitro engineering of stem cells to create functional adult tissues. Topics covered will include the harvesting of stem cells from specific tissues, including bone marrow, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle and placental tissues, the use of artificial matrices and natural scaffolds in three dimensional tissue culture, and the role of the stem cell niche in maintaining the stem cell state. Additionally, the culture of stem cells, including media components, and culture factors leading to their directed differentiation will be explored. The course will conclude with an examination of future possibilities for the use of stem cells as implants and as extracorporeal devices.
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So you think you want to be a doctor? This course is designed to help you answer that question by letting you see the practice of medicine firsthand, giving you a taste of what medical school would be like, and helping you evaluate how well your talents and preferences match those of a career in medicine.
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The primary objective of this course is to describe commonly prescribed and over-the-counter drugs and teach the context of the diseases in which they are prescribed. Students who complete this challenging course will learn the major drug strategies, understanding how they are put into clinical practice through diagnosis, treatment and learning how to react to problems.
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This course will explore the structure and function of the human body. Lectures will follow a systemic approach, which means that the structure and function of the human body will be presented in the context of different organ systems (e.g., digestive, circulatory, skeletal). During the course students will be introduced to the major organ systems of the body, and by the end they will have the tools to appreciate human form and function in a more fully constructed and integrated manner.
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