Spring 2027

Eukaryotic Molecular Biology

EUKARYOTIC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY focuses on basic molecular mechanisms regulating DNA, RNA, and protein metabolism in eukaryotes, including a thesis research project.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 David Wassarman3.7/5Gaelen Hess

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.54 GPA, 72.4% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.43 GPA, 64.2% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.57 GPA, 76.6% A/AB (n=47 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Recall core principles that govern the structure and function of DNA, RNA, and protein.

  • Describe techniques for quantifying the expression, interaction, and cellular localization of specific molecules and for determining their necessity and sufficiency in molecular processes.

  • Explain how molecular processes that control the synthesis, decay, interactions, localization, folding, and modification of molecules are silenced, initiated, maintained, and terminated.

  • Describe how information is transferred between molecules to alter cellular activity in response to developmental and environmental signals.

  • Critique and weigh the credibility of existing molecular data.

  • Develop and draw hypotheses that use existing data to account for as yet unexplained molecular processes in eukaryotic organisms.

  • Design discovery/observation, loss-of-function, and gain-of-function experiments to test molecular hypotheses.

  • Implement problem solving strategies in thesis research project.

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BIOCHEM 501, 508 or graduate/professional standing

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Professors

Spring 2027

David Wassarman

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Raw average: 3.75/5 from 12 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.54 GPA, 72.4% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.43 GPA, 64.2% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.57 GPA, 76.6% A/AB (n=47 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.54 GPA, 72.4% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.43 GPA, 64.2% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.57 GPA, 76.6% A/AB (n=47 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DAVID WASSARMAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

GAELEN HESS is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 640
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 640
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 1000

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.54 GPA, 72.4% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.43 GPA, 64.2% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.57 GPA, 76.6% A/AB (n=47 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Basic molecular mechanisms regulating DNA, RNA, and protein metabolism in eukaryotic organisms.
  • Information transfer between molecules to alter cellular activity in response to developmental and environmental signals.
  • Thesis research project implementation.

Skills

  • Understanding molecular mechanisms, designing experiments, critiquing data, and implementing problem-solving strategies in thesis research.

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BIOCHEM/GENETICS/MDGENET 620 · Spring 2027

Eukaryotic Molecular Biology

Recorded 2026-10-14
BIOCHEM/GENETICS/MDGENET 620 · Spring 2027

Eukaryotic Molecular Biology

Recorded 2026-10-14
BIOCHEM/GENETICS/MDGENET 620 · Spring 2027

Eukaryotic Molecular Biology

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Recorded 2026-10-14

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