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  • BIOL 4050: Literature Search Strategies in Biology

    1.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Course covers basic library offerings such as ConnectNY, My RensSearch and Interlibrary Loan and complex ones such as Sci-Finder Scholar, Web of Science and Medline. Different types of information retrieval including ebooks, journal articles, protocols, patents, and grants are included. Students visit archives, and guest librarians are invited to lecture on their areas of expertise. When Offered: Fall term annually Credit Hours: 1
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  • BIOL 4060: Cancer Cell Research

    4.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Each student is assigned a specific research problem within the general area of cancer cell interactions with the normal tissue microenvironment. Students will use a wide range of techniques, including cell culture, immunofluorescence microscopy, and Western blotting. This laboratory course can serve as a culminating experience for seniors who have previously been involved in independent research involving in vitro cancer cells. This is a communication-intensive course. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: BIOL 4260 or BIOL 4740 and permission of instructor. When Offered: Offered each term. Credit Hours: 4
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  • BIOL 4080: Principles of Research

    2.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    This course is an introduction to research methods. It will provide a basis for understanding the fundamental steps required to develop and pursue a research project, and to develop critical thinking skills in the context of modern biomedical research. Open to students in the accelerated physician-scientist program only. When Offered: Spring term only. Credit Hours: 2
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  • BIOL 4090: Seminal Developments in Biomedical Research

    2.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Recent developments in biomedical research will be discussed in a moderator-led classroom discussion. Topics may vary by semester but will all relate scientific discoveries to clinical applications and research. Students will make presentations during the semester. Open to students in the accelerated physician-scientist program only. When Offered: Spring semester annually. Credit Hours: 2
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  • BIOL 4250: Developmental Biology

    3.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Model systems provide the experimental basis for understanding the conserved principles of developmental biology. This class will cover fundamental topics including axis specification, pattern formation, cell fate and determination, cell differentiation, senescence and apoptosis. Emphasis will be placed on integrating gene function and cell behavior with development. Model systems include vertebrates (e.g. frog and chick) and genetically tractable invertebrates (e.g. fruitflies and roundworms). Prerequisites/Corequisites: BIOL 2120, BIOL 2500 When Offered: Spring term annually Credit Hours: 4
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  • BIOL 4260: Advanced Cell Biology

    4.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Biochemical and morphological evidence underlying current models of cell structure and function. Topics covered include roles of membranes in cell compartmentation, organelle structure and biogenesis, vesicle transport, secretion, cytoskeleton, motility, signaling, mitosis, and cell cycle regulation. Distinctive characteristics of differentiated mammalian cells are examined. The format includes faculty lectures, computer-based tutorials, and student presentations. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: BIOL 4760 or permission of instructor. When Offered: Spring term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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  • BIOL 4270: Human Physiology

    4.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Fundamental physiological processes and their mechanism of action in human and higher mammalian organisms. Emphasis on the control and interaction of physiological systems. Introduction to the muscle, nervous, circulatory, renal, respiratory, digestive, reproductive and hormonal systems. Limited to biology, biochemistry and biophysics, bioinformatics and molecular biology majors and biology accelerated medical students. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: BIOL 2120 or BIOL 4620, CHEM 2250, PHYS 1100. Not recommended for Freshmen and Sophomores. When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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  • BIOL 4290: Human Physiological Systems

    4.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Study of basic physiological principles in human and higher mammalian organisms. Emphasis on interaction and control of physiological systems. Introduction to neural, motor, sensory, circulatory, renal, respiratory, reproductive, and hormonal systems. When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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  • BIOL 4320: Geomicrobiology

    3.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Microbial activities on rock and minerals; in soils and sediments. Microbial relationships to fossil fuels. Pertinent topics in limnology and marine microbiology. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: BIOL 2310 or BIOL 6310 or ERTH 1010, or permission of instructor. When Offered: Spring term annually. Credit Hours: 3
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  • BIOL 4400: Bioterrorism,Biowarfare and Biodefense:A Clear and Present Danger

    4.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Never in the history of civilization is the use of biological weapons against humanity more likely by individuals or groups. Course material will focus on what constitutes biological weaponry. Topics include a history of biological warfare and the basic biological principles involved in the manipulation of biological agents: pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria and viruses), their toxins and their comparative lethality. Modes of environmental dissemination of agents and countermeasures that constitute biological defense will be presented. Course will include class discussion and Internet homework. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: BIOL 1010 or equivalent When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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