MCB 493

Fall 2011 All Classes

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Special Topics Mol Cell Biol

Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Discussion of current topics of interest within the broad domain of molecular and cellular biology; seminar or lecture format. Topics vary.

May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing and consent of instructor.

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MCB 493 class schedule data for fall 2011
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
54160	Conference	BAW	4:00PM -4:50PM	M	140 Burrill Hall	Blanke, S Davis, A Laegreid, W Marshall, A O'Hara, M Salyers, A Shisler, J Slauch, J Wilson, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/11-12/07/11 Credit: 1 hours Section Info: Advances in MCB: Global Biosecurity. Seminar-based course designed to provide advanced students with broad coverage of key areas of legal, ethical, scientific and political aspects of biosecurity, emphasizing current problems and research in the areas of biodefense, emerging infectious diseases, synthetic biology and other topics. In combination with related reading and writing assignments, the weekly special topics-based seminars will integrate knowledge of natural and man-made biological threats with the skills to develop and analyze public policies and strategies for enhancing global biosecurity. Prerequisite: MCB 150 or equivalent or consent of instructor. This section of MCB 493 is approved for advanced MCB credit.
58976	Lecture-Discussion	BNM	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	Location Pending	Bashir, R Murphy, C Nardulli, A Saif, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/11-12/07/11 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology will provide an introduction to basic concepts of nanotechnology in mechanobiology and in cancer. This is a highly interdisciplinary field of research where knowledge from various disciplines will be presented and integrated. The course will be team taught by faculty from Engineering and LAS. There will be 4 main sections of the course: (i) introduction to nanotechnology and nanomedicine, (ii) biological concepts and cancer biology, (iii) applications in cancer, i.e. cancer nanotechnology, and (iv) applications in cellular mechanics, i.e. mechanobiology and nanotechnology. The course is intended for first year graduate students and upper level undergraduates. This section of MCB 493 is not approved for advanced MCB credit.
56452	Laboratory-Discussion	TJA	3:30PM -4:30PM	W	Location Pending	Anastasio, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/11-12/07/11 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Neural Systems Modeling The purpose of this independent study is to give students hands-on experience in using computers to model neural systems. A neural system is a system of interconnected neural elements, or units. Students will use and modify existing computer programs that simulate real neural systems. They will compare the behavior of the model units with neurophysiological data on real neurons. The neural system models will all perform a useful computation, and the similarity between the behaviors of model units and real neurons will give students insight into how the real nervous system may actually work. Students will independently follow a written tutorial on neural systems modeling, and will meet with the instructor on a weekly basis for guidance on programming and to discuss the implications of the simulations. Meetings will take place in 4031 Beckman. This section of MCB 493 is not approved for advanced MCB credit.