MCB 493

Spring 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 spring 2011
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
53506	Conference	DFC	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Clayton, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/11-05/04/11 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Social Dynamics in a Natural Group This is a hands-on course focused on understanding animal social behaviors and group dynamics. Students will be personally involved in an ongoing research project and will learn to use behavioral scoring software to track the social lives of individual animals. As part of a student journal club, participants will also gain experience interpreting primary literature and developing their scientific writing skills. Our model system will be the zebra finch, a highly socialized species of songbird; the data generated will be incorporated into a larger study aimed to map how social groups are organized. This section of MCB 493 is approved as advanced MCB hours. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing.
53525	Lecture-Discussion	PAN	3:00PM -4:50PM	F	ARR Chemical and Life Sci Lab	Newmark, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/11-05/04/11 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Special Topics in Developmental Biology. This course will consist of a mix of formal lectures and student presentations/discussions. Course materials will be derived from primary literature covering topics ranging from embryonic patterning and regenerative mechanisms to cell fate specification and stem cell biology; a wide range of model organisms will be covered. This course will meet in C605 CLSL. This section of MCB 493 is approved as advanced MCB hours.
54035	Laboratory-Discussion	RJW	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Whitaker, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/11-05/04/11 Credit: 1 hours Section Info: Making and Using Phylogenetic Trees. Please contact Dr. Whitaker at rwhitakr@illinois.edu for more information. This section of MCB 493 is NOT approved as advanced MCB hours.
53109	Laboratory-Discussion	TJA	3:30PM -4:20PM	W	ARR Beckman Institute	Anastasio, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/11-05/04/11 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 existing computer programs which will 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 regular 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 as advanced MCB hours.