printer friendly pageBIO 118: Genetic Analysis of Biological Processes
Focus is on using mutations and genetic analysis to study biological and medical questions. The first portion of the course covers how the identification and analysis of mutations can be used in model systems to investigate biological processes such as development and metabolism. In the second portion of the course, we focus on the use of existing genetic variation in humans and other species to identify disease-associated genes as well as to investigate variation in morphological traits such as body size and shape.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA, GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 120: Bacteria in Health and Disease (MI 120)
Enrollment limited to junior and senior undergraduates, graduate students and medical students. Introduces students to the bacteria that live in and on humans and, in some cases, can cause disease and sometimes death. Topics include the biology of the interaction of the simple microbe with complex human biology and the factors that determine whether or not we coexist relatively peacefully, suffer from overt disease, or succumb to the bacterial onslaught.
Last offered: Spring 2014
BIO 121: Biogeography
Global distributions of organisms through the Phanerozoic, with emphasis on historical causes. Topics: plate tectonics, island biogeography, climatic change, dispersal, vicariance, ecology of invasions, extinction, gradients, diversity. Satisfies Central Menu Area 4.
Last offered: Spring 2009
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
BIO 123A: Cell and Developmental Biology I
This is the first of a two course series that explores organizing principles of development at the cellular and tissue level. Students will learn the mechanisms by which cells polarize, interact with each other and their environment, divide, and generate force and movement and how these processes are utilized during the development of multicellular organisms. The course will also cover how cells communicate to pattern cell specification and morphogenesis during tissue and organ formation and during stem cell regulated homeostasis.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
BIO 123B: Cell and Developmental Biology II
This is the second of a two course series that explores organizing principles of development at the molecular, cellular and tissue level. Students will learn the biochemical and cellular mechanisms by which cells shape and interpret development signals in order to accomplish important developmental tasks such as directed cell movement, regulated growth of organs and tissues, and the establishment of cell-type specific gene expression. Emphasis will be placed on experimental logic and methods with discussions of primary research papers. Prerequisite: Enrollment in
BIO 123B requires completion of
BIO 123A.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Simon, M. (PI)
BIO 124: Topics in Cancer Biology
This discussion-based course will explore the scientific tools used to study the molecular and genetic basis of cancer and to develop treatments for this disease. Topics covered may include cancer models, traditional and targeted cancer therapies, and the development of resistance to treatment. Students will develop skills in critical reading of primary research articles and will also complete a final project. Prerequisites: Biology/Human Biology core or equivalent or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Imam, J. (PI)
BIO 126: Introduction to Biophysics (APPPHYS 205, BIO 226)
Core course appropriate for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students with prior knowledge of calculus and a college physics course. Introduction to how physical principles offer insights into modern biology, with regard to the structural, dynamical, and functional organization of biological systems. Topics include the roles of free energy, diffusion, electromotive forces, non-equilibrium dynamics, and information in fundamental biological processes.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Ganguli, S. (PI)
;
Schnitzer, M. (PI)
BIO 127: From Generation to Generation: Scientific and Cultural Approaches to Jewish Genetics
This series of guest lectures aims to explore the connections between genetics and Jewish Studies. How do different Jewish populations relate to each other? To what extent are Jewish populations of the present descended from those of the past? What are the causes of diseases that occur disproportionately in Jewish populations? These and other questions will be addressed in a program that crosses the boundaries between science and Jewish Studies, culture and biology.
Last offered: Autumn 2012
BIO 128: Geographic Impacts of Global Change: Mapping the Stories (EARTHSYS 129)
Forces of global change (eg., climate disruption, biodiversity loss, disease) impart wide-ranging political, socioeconomic, and ecological impacts, creating an urgent need for science communication. Students will collect data for a region of the US using sources ranging from academic journals to popular media and create an interactive Story Map (
http://stanford.maps.arcgis.com/apps/StorytellingTextLegend/index.html?appid=dafe2393fd2e4acc8b0a4e6e71d0b6d5) that merges the scientific and human dimensions of global change. Students will interview stakeholders as part of a community-engaged learning experience and present the Map to national policy-makers. Our 2014 Map is being used by the CA Office of Planning & Research.
Last offered: Spring 2015
BIO 129A: Cellular Dynamics I: Cell Motility and Adhesion
Cell motility emphasizing role of actin assembly and dynamics coupling actin organization to cell movement. Interaction of cells with extracellular matrix, and remodelling of extracellular matrix in development and disease. Directed cell migration by chemotaxis (neuronal path-finding, immune cells). Cell-cell adhesion, formation of intercellular junctions and mechanisms regulating cell-cell interactions in development and diseases. Emphasis is on experimental logic, methods, problem solving, and interpretation of results. Students present research papers. Satisfies Central Menu Area 2. Prerequisite: Biology core.
Last offered: Winter 2015
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
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