SINGLE MOLECULE APPROACHES TO BIOLOGY

CHEM 668

Focuses on the underlying principles and applications of spectroscopic and microscopy methods employed to solve biological problems at the atomic and molecular level. Techniques covered include electronic absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism, light scattering, fluorescence microscopy, multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance and electron spin resonance.

BIOCHEM/CHEM 945

Presentations and discussions of recently published research in chemical biology and related areas.

BIOCHEM 551

Introduction to modern biochemical laboratory techniques and current biochemical literature. Includes student seminar presentations based upon scientific literature that parallels experiments performed in the lab.

BIOCHEM/CHEM 872

Various selected topics in contemporary macromolecular or biophysical chemistry.

BIOCHEM 691

First semester of individual study for undergraduate students completing a thesis in the area of Biochemistry, as arranged with a Biochemistry faculty member.