Spring 2027

Principles of Human Disease and Biotechnology

Principles of Human Disease and Biotechnology covers biochemical principles related to human disease, including cancer, metabolic disorders, and biotechnology tools like CRISPR.

offering recorded2 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Duo XuMark Meyer

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.11 GPA, 22.9% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.46 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=42 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Critically evaluate and accurately describe findings from primary research publications.

  • Analyze how genetic and cell cycle perturbations contribute to cancer progression.

  • Identify how genetic and environmental factors impact altered cellular metabolism in cancer.

  • Describe biochemical mechanisms that contribute to cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes.

  • Explain biochemical techniques, engineering strategies, and state-of-the-art technologies used in biomedical research.

  • Collaborate with peers in a small group.

  • Apply knowledge of biochemical principles and biotechnology to solve research and disease treatment related problems.

  • Execute written critical evaluation of primary research literature related to the molecular basis of human diseases and advances in biotechnology.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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BIOCHEM 501, 507, NUTRI SCI 510, or graduate/professional standing

BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 560

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Professors

Spring 2027

Duo Xu

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.46 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=42 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.11 GPA, 22.9% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.46 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=42 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DUO XU is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARK MEYER is recorded teaching in 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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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 540
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 540

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.11 GPA, 22.9% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.46 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=42 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Cancer biology, including cell cycle regulation, oncogenes, tumor suppressors, and cellular metabolism.
  • Metabolic disorders, including cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes.
  • Biotechnology applications, including metabolomics, CRISPR-based genetic screens, and experimental models of human disease.

Skills

  • Critically evaluate and accurately describe findings from primary research publications.
  • Analyze how genetic and cell cycle perturbations contribute to cancer progression.
  • Explain biochemical techniques, engineering strategies, and state-of-the-art technologies used in biomedical research.
  • Apply knowledge of biochemical principles and biotechnology to solve research and disease treatment related problems.

Grades

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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UW–Madison

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BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 560 · Spring 2027

Principles of Human Disease and Biotechnology

Recorded 2026-10-14
BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 560 · Spring 2027

Principles of Human Disease and Biotechnology

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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