BIOLOGY 682
Senior Honors Thesis
3 creditsSenior individual study for Biology majors to complete an Honors thesis under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Current instructor
Alexander Birbrair
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Classes with Alexander Birbrair
MEDICINE 699
Independent Study
1–5 creditsIndependent Study involves self-directed work under instructor supervision, often with a graduate student, postdoc, or faculty mentor, participating in ongoing research.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026MEDICINE 990
Research
1–12 creditsIndependent clinical research project supervised by Medicine faculty, involving apprenticeship with a physician-scientist mentor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Directed Studies in Molecular Biology involves individual research projects conducted under professorial supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Recorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | BIOLOGY 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | MEDICINE 699 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | MEDICINE 990 | Research |
| Spring 2027 | MOLBIOL 699 | Directed Studies in Molecular Biology |
| Fall 2026 | MEDICINE 699 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | MEDICINE 990 | Research |
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