printer friendly pageBIOC 118Q: Genomics and Medicine
Preference to sophomores. Knowledge gained from sequencing human, bacterial, and viral genomes and implications for medicine and biomedical research. Novel diagnoses (chips, SNPs and gene expression) and treatment of diseases including gene therapy, stem cell therapy, and rational drug design. Ethical implications of stem cell therapy and uses of genetic information. Use of genome and disease databases to determine gene function in disease, diagnosis, and potential treatments. See
http://biochem118.stanford.edu/.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Brutlag, D. (PI)
BIOC 199: Undergraduate Research
Students undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-18
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Brown, P. (PI)
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Brutlag, D. (PI)
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Chen, J. (PI)
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Chu, G. (PI)
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Das, R. (PI)
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Davis, R. (PI)
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Ferrell, J. (PI)
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Harbury, P. (PI)
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Herschlag, D. (PI)
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Kaiser, A. (PI)
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Khosla, C. (PI)
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Krasnow, M. (PI)
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Lehman, I. (PI)
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Pfeffer, S. (PI)
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Spudich, J. (PI)
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Straight, A. (PI)
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Theriot, J. (PI)
BIOC 215: Frontiers in Biological Research (DBIO 215, GENE 215)
Literature discussion in conjunction with the Frontiers in Biological Research seminar series hosted by Biochemistry, Developmental Biology, and Genetics in which distinguished investigators present current work. Students and faculty meet beforehand to discuss papers from the speaker's primary research literature. Students meet with the speaker after the seminar to discuss their research and future direction, commonly used techniques to study problems in biology, and comparison between the genetic and biochemical approaches in biological research.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 1
BIOC 218: Computational Molecular Biology (BIOMEDIN 231)
Via Internet. For molecular biologists and computer scientists. Representation and analysis of genomes, sequences, and proteins. Strengths and limitations of existing methods. Course work performed on web or using downloadable applications. See
http://biochem218.stanford.edu/. Prerequisites: introductory molecular biology course at level of
BIOSCI 41 or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Brutlag, D. (PI)
BIOC 220: Chemistry of Biological Processes (CSB 220)
The principles of organic and physical chemistry as applied to biomolecules. Goal is a working knowledge of chemical principles that underlie biological processes, and chemical tools used to study and manipulate biological systems. Prerequisites: organic chemistry and biochemistry, or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
BIOC 221: The Teaching of Biochemistry
Required for teaching assistants in Biochemistry. Practical experience in teaching on a one-to-one basis, and problem set design and analysis. Familiarization with current lecture and text materials; evaluations of class papers and examinations. Prerequisite: enrollment in the Biochemistry Ph.D. program or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Brown, P. (PI)
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Brutlag, D. (PI)
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Chen, J. (PI)
;
Chu, G. (PI)
;
Das, R. (PI)
;
Davis, R. (PI)
;
Ferrell, J. (PI)
;
Harbury, P. (PI)
;
Herschlag, D. (PI)
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Kaiser, A. (PI)
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Khosla, C. (PI)
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Kornberg, A. (PI)
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Krasnow, M. (PI)
;
Lehman, I. (PI)
;
Pfeffer, S. (PI)
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Spudich, J. (PI)
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Straight, A. (PI)
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Theriot, J. (PI)
BIOC 224: Advanced Cell Biology (BIO 214)
For Ph.D. students. Current research on cell structure, function, and dynamics. Topics include complex cell phenomena such as cell division, apoptosis, compartmentalization, transport and trafficking, motility and adhesion, differentiation, and multicellularity. Current papers from the primary literature. Prerequisite for advanced undergraduates:
BIO 129A,B, and consent of instructor.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2-5
Instructors:
Axelrod, J. (PI)
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Kopito, R. (PI)
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Nachury, M. (PI)
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Instructors:
Axelrod, J. (PI)
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Kopito, R. (PI)
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Nachury, M. (PI)
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Pfeffer, S. (PI)
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Straight, A. (PI)
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Theriot, J. (PI)
BIOC 230: Molecular Interventions in Human Disease
For M.D. students who intend to declare a concentration in molecular basis of medicine, MSTP students, and Ph.D. students. Advanced medical biochemistry focusing on cases where molecular-level research has led to new medical treatments or changes in the understanding of important diseases. Different topics each week explore the underlying molecular basis of a variety of diseases and the reasons for success and failure in molecular approaches to treatment. Student-led discussions dissect papers from the primary medical and scientific research literature.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2-3
Instructors:
Harbury, P. (PI)
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Theriot, J. (PI)
BIOC 236: Biology by the Numbers (APPPHYS 136)
Skillbuilding in biological quantitative reasoning. Topics include: biological size scales from proteins to ecosystems; biological time scales from enzymatic catalysis and DNA replication to evolution; biological energy, motion, and force from molecular to organismic scales; mechanisms of environmental sensing from bacterial chemotaxis to vision. Prerequisite:
Physics 21, 41, or consent of instructor.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Fisher, D. (PI)
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Theriot, J. (PI)
BIOC 241: Biological Macromolecules (BIOPHYS 241, SBIO 241)
The physical and chemical basis of macromolecular function. Forces that stabilize biopolymers with three-dimensional structures and their functional implications. Thermodynamics, molecular forces, and kinetics of enzymatic and diffusional processes, and relationship to their practical application in experimental design and interpretation. Biological function and the level of individual molecular interactions and at the level of complex processes. Case studies. Prerequisites: introductory biochemistry and physical chemistry or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Block, S. (PI)
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Ferrell, J. (PI)
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Garcia, C. (PI)
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Instructors:
Block, S. (PI)
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Ferrell, J. (PI)
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Garcia, C. (PI)
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Herschlag, D. (PI)
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Puglisi, J. (PI)
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Weis, W. (PI)
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