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Advanced seminar covering research reports, special topics, and recent literature in molecular virology.

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Graduate course covering recent literature on protein biogenesis, trafficking, and molecular chaperones. Students present and discuss current research in membrane and organelle dynamics.

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A graduate seminar reviewing latest advances in synthetic biology, covering biomolecular design, metabolic engineering, cell-based therapeutics, and genome design.

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Graduate course examining the structure and function of membrane proteins, including ion channels, transporters, and receptors, focusing on folding mechanisms and biophysical study methods.

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Independent laboratory research course for preparing a graduate thesis or dissertation under faculty supervision.

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Seminar on computation and informatics in biology and medicine.

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Advanced student-led seminar discussing current research questions in RNA biology and RNA-protein interactions.

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Seminar where Biotechnology Training Program trainees present research and internship work for critical review and discussion of industrial biotechnology applications.

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Graduate course covering selected topics in contemporary macromolecular or biophysical chemistry, focusing on discussing current topics of active interest in molecular biophysics.

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

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Advanced seminar analyzing recent literature on prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene regulation, covering transcription, translation, and genome organization.

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Biology of Viruses covers animal virology at the molecular level, focusing on virus structure, replication/lifecycle, pathogenesis, and prevention.

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Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism covers biochemical and physiological fundamentals of nutrition, including protein, fat, carbohydrate, energy, minerals, and vitamins in nutrition and metabolism.

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

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Advanced nutrition course covering principles of metabolic control for macronutrients, including protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism, fuel sensing, and metabolism in disease.

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An intermediate-level course on the cellular and molecular basis of life, covering cell structure, energy flow, and the regulation of genetic information.

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A writing-intensive cellular biology lab featuring research projects in subcellular fractionation, protein structure, enzyme catalysis, C. elegans genetics, and yeast signal transduction.

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Capstone course integrating Biocore knowledge through analysis of primary literature. Topics include signaling pathways, systems biology, genetic disease, and cancer.

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Directed Study is an independent mentored study course arranged with a faculty member.

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Introductory directed studies in Biology, arranged individually with a faculty member.

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Biology Internship/Field Experience: an internship under faculty and site supervisor guidance, open only to students declared in Biology.

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Senior Honors Thesis is individual study for Biology majors completing theses with a faculty member in an Honors program.

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Senior individual study for Biology majors to complete an Honors thesis under faculty supervision.

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Senior Thesis is an individual study course for Biology seniors completing theses under faculty arrangement.

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Advanced directed studies arranged with a faculty member, open only to students declared in Biology.

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General Botany introduces plant biology principles, focusing on evolutionary sequences and structure-function relationships from molecules to communities, with lectures, labs, and discussions.

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Introductory Biology covers cell structure, cellular metabolism, information flow, genetics, and selected topics in Animal Physiology.

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Introductory Biology covers plant physiology, the five major kingdoms, speciation, evolutionary theory, and ecology across biological scales.

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Communicating Evolutionary Biology exposes students to diverse contemporary topics through guest lectures on primary research, developing critical thinking and communication skills; the 3-credit version deepens outreach to varied audiences.

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Animal Biology covers general biological principles including evolution, ecology, cell structure, genetics, and human physiology.

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