printer friendly pageBIO 157: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants (BIO 257)
Biochemical and molecular basis of plant growth and adaptation. Topics include: hormone signal transduction; photoreceptor chemistry and signaling; metabolite sensing and transport; dynamics of photosynthesis; plant innate immunity and symbiosis. Lectures and readings will emphasize research methods. Prerequisite: Biology core or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Last offered: Spring 2014
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 158: Developmental Neurobiology (BIO 258)
For advanced undergraduates and coterminal students. The principles of nervous system development from the molecular control of patterning, cell-cell interactions, and trophic factors to the level of neural systems and the role of experience in influencing brain structure and function. Topics: neural induction and patterning cell lineage, neurogenesis, neuronal migration, axonal pathfinding, synapse elimination, the role of activity, critical periods, and the development of behavior. Satisfies Central Menu Areas 2 or 3. Prerequisite:
BIO 42 or equivalent.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
McConnell, S. (PI)
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Farrell, K. (TA)
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Heavner, W. (TA)
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Instructors:
McConnell, S. (PI)
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Farrell, K. (TA)
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Heavner, W. (TA)
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Muench, K. (TA)
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Sun, X. (TA)
BIO 165: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Neurological Disease
Current topics in research and investigative therapies of neurological disorders, including epilepsy, OCD, Alzheimer's disease, stroke and multiple sclerosis. Analysis and discussion of primary research papers as well as sources directed at general public. Emphasis on critical thinking, experimental design, therapeutic approaches. Guest lecturers include Dr. Lawrence Steinman and Dr. Gary Steinberg."
Last offered: Winter 2014
BIO 167: Insulin and carbohydrate metabolism in health and disease a history of advances 1850 to current
The quest to understand how the body uses sugar and the overlapping quest for a diabetes cure have resulted in discoveries in every branch of biology. Topics include insulin production, structure, and evolution; transduction of the insulin signal; transport of sugar into cells; sugar storage and release; how the brain transports and uses sugar; growth control; pancreas development; genetic and environmental causes of diabetes; engineering solutions to diabetes (artificial pancreas, stem cells), glucose homeostasis (modeling insulin action). Prerequisites:
BIO 41, 42.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Barton, K. (PI)
BIO 168: Explorations in Stem Cell Biology
A discussion-based course for advanced undergraduates. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to key topics in stem cell biology and foster the development of strong scientific writing skills. We will review and discuss some landmark and current primary literature in the stem cell field. Topics will include embryonic and adult stem cells, cellular reprogramming and stem cells in disease and regenerative medicine. Students will present a current research paper in their preferred stem cell topic area and compose a novel research proposal. Prerequisites: Biology or Human Biology core. Satisfies WIM in Biology.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Imam, J. (PI)
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Genuth, N. (TA)
BIO 171: Principles of Cell Cycle Control (BIO 271, CSB 271)
Genetic analysis of the key regulatory circuits governing the control of cell division. Illustration of key principles that can be generalized to other synthetic and natural biological circuits. Focus on tractable model organisms; growth control; irreversible biochemical switches; chromosome duplication; mitosis; DNA damage checkpoints; MAPK pathway-cell cycle interface; oncogenesis. Analysis of classic and current primary literature. Satisfies Central Menu Area 2.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Skotheim, J. (PI)
BIO 173: Chemical Biology
Chemical biology is an integrative discipline that seeks to apply chemical tools and approaches to understand biology. This course will introduce students to various methods and approaches used in this field, with an emphasis on the use of natural products and synthetic small molecules as probes of biological function. Specific examples will be used to illustrate the ramifications of chemical biology with molecular, cell and developmental biology. The interaction between disease and drug discovery will be considered in detail. Prerequisites: Completion of BioCore (
BIO 41, 42, 43).
Last offered: Spring 2016
BIO 174: Human Skeletal Anatomy (ANTHRO 175, ANTHRO 275, BIO 274, HUMBIO 180)
Study of the human skeleton (a. k. a. human osteology), as it bears on other disciplines, including medicine, forensics, archaeology, and paleoanthropology (human evolution). Basic bone biology, anatomy, and development, emphasizing hands-on examination and identification of human skeletal parts, their implications for determining an individual¿s age, sex, geographic origin, and health status, and for the evolutionary history of our species. Three hours of lecture and at least three hours of supervised and independent study in the lab each week.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Klein, R. (PI)
BIO 175: Collective Behavior and Distributed Intelligence (SYMSYS 275)
This course will explore possibilities for student research projects based on presentations of faculty research. We will cover a broad range of topics within the general area of collective behavior, both natural and artificial. Students will build on faculty presentations to develop proposals for future projects.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Davies, T. (PI)
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Gordon, D. (PI)
BIO 177: Plant Microbe Interaction (BIO 277)
Molecular basis of plant symbiosis and pathogenesis. Topics include mechanisms of recognition and signaling between microbes and plant hosts, with examples such as the role of small molecules, secreted peptides, and signal transduction pathways in symbiotic or pathogenic interactions. Readings include landmark papers together with readings in the contemporary literature. Prerequisites: Biology core and two or more upper division courses in genetics, molecular biology, or biochemistry. Recommended: plant genetics or plant biochemistry.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Long, S. (PI)
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