Instructor(s): Staff

Library research and directed reading under supervision of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the department.

Instructor(s): Dyche Mullins, David Booth

Training in the fundamental principles governing the behaviors of biological macromolecules and the use of modern techniques in the study of these behaviors. Topics covered are: thermodynamics (entropy, equilibrium, cooperative interactions); kinetics and catalysis; structure and function of macromolecules (DNA, membranes, proteins) by X-ray and electron optics; kinetics and structure of cooperative enzymes and systems of biological control. Special emphasis on small group discussion format.

Instructor(s): Raul Andino-Pavlovsky

Understanding the molecular basis for fundamental regulatory principles underlying biological processes. Topics covered are: DNA replication, RNA transcription, genome structure and organization, protein translation.

Instructor(s): Staff

Discussion of selected areas in biochemistry, biophysics, and biomathematics.

Instructor(s): Staff

A laboratory rotation course to familiarize new departmental graduate students with various approaches to biochemical and biophysical research.

Instructor(s): Natalia Jura

Weekly seminar series on topics of current interest in the basic sciences.

Instructor(s): Natalia Jura

Presentations of selected topics in biochemistry by graduate students in the Department of Biochemistry.

Instructor(s): Natalia Jura

This seminar will provide graduate students with a forum in which they can develop research presentation skills, critically organize and review scientific data, analyze and question oral scientific presentations, and discuss research results in the context of current knowledge in relevant fields.

Instructor(s): Charles Craik

This course examines how to build impactful, scalable life science/healthcare businesses from a science/technology base. Guest lectures will be delivered by entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts on topics such as opportunity recognition, business models, intellectual property, clinical/regulatory, reimbursement, capital and investor presentations. The final session will be an opportunity to pitch to investors for feedback. Enrollment is by application.

Instructor(s): Staff

The course is intended to give students hands-on experience in investigation of a fundamental question in biology using modern techniques and approaches in Biochemistry. The scope of the research project, formulation of hypothesis, and the necessary experimental approaches taken to test the hypothesis will be determined based on active input from the student and the lab’s Principle Investigator. The student is expected to become increasingly independent in each of these aspects of the project.

Instructor(s): Natalia Jura

Practical experience in the methods and problems of teaching biochemical principles of cellular and gene functions. Includes analysis of texts and supporting material, discussion of teaching techniques, preparing for and conducting discussion or laboratory section, formulating examinations under supervision of instructor.