Spring 2027

Highlights at the Chemistry-biology Interface

Highlights at the Chemistry-Biology Interface involves oral presentations on thesis research at the chemistry-biology interface, covering reproducibility, rigor, and responsible conduct of research.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Helen Blackwell3.9/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 95.8% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and clearly present key background concepts relating to their research

  • Explain experiments leading to research conclusions

  • Analyze the results of each experiment with the appropriate scientific rigor, and develop skills to justify their analytical choices

  • Identify short-term and long-term research steps and goals

  • Provide feedback to other trainees on presentation style and clarity, data analysis, and scientific rigor and responsible conduct of research

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Prerequisites

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  • Graduate/professional standing
CHEM 890

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  • Graduate/professional standing

Professors

Spring 2027

Helen Blackwell

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Raw average: 3.97/5 from 62 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 2025: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 95.8% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

HELEN BLACKWELL is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 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.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 95.8% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Thesis research at the chemistry-biology interface
  • Reproducibility, rigor, and responsible conduct of research

Skills

  • Presenting research background concepts
  • Explaining experiments and research conclusions
  • Analyzing experimental results with scientific rigor
  • Planning short-term and long-term research goals
  • Providing peer feedback on research presentations

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CHEM 890 · Spring 2027

Highlights at the Chemistry-Biology Interface

Recorded 2026-10-29
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-29

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