Courses
MBGE 101
Introduction to cellular and molecular biology: the chemical properties of life, basic cell structure and function, metabolism, DNA and DNA replication, gene expression and regulation.
MBGE 205
General topics in genetics, including phage and bacterial genetics, the molecular mechanisms of meiosis, complementation tests, recombination frequency and linkage, and sex determination. This course will also explore genetic approaches to characterizing proteins and pathways.
MBGE 303
Student will extend their knowledge from Biochemistry I by exploring the biochemistry of signal transduction, glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, the Krebs cycle, photosynthesis, fatty acids, steroids, nucleic acids, and amino acids.
MBGE 390
Students will carry out independent research under the supervision of a faculty in the field of molecular biology and genetics.
MBGE 404
Molecular details of the innate and adaptive immune systems. Subject areas will include immune recognition, immunosuppression, communication between different immune system cell types, and autoimmunity.
MBGE 203
Cellular electrophysiology and membrane potential, electro-physical characteristics of the nervous systems, animal physiology and cell physiology, sensory and motor mechanisms, animal organ systems, digestive and endocrine systems, transport and excretory system, animal reproductive systems, immune system and defense mechanisms against infection.
MBGE 300
Protein characterization, enzyme kinetics, basic metabolic pathways, membrane structure and function, biochemistry of energy and signal transduction, replication and expressions of genes.
MBGE 305
Essentials of how signaling within and between cells allows organization into functional tissues and organs: including the topics of cell adhesion and locomotion, cell polarity, immunology, tumorigenesis, intercellular signaling, cell and tissue size, the function of tissue organizers, specification of the general body plan, regeneration, developmental timing, and aging.
MBGE 403
How do cells generate, store, and use the energy that they require? This course will cover in great depth the processes of oxidative phosphorylation, glycolysis, and photosynthesis. In addition, energy acquisition by chemotrophic organisms will be discussed.
MBGE 407
This course covers the cell and molecular biology of pathogenic organisms, such as malaria, trypanosomes, toxoplasma, and parasitic yeast. Topics will include organism life cycles, host invasion strategies, methods of immune system evasion, and the evolution of parasites.
MBGE 200
Principles of biochemistry; molecular and cell biology. General introduction to cell structure and function. Genetics, bioenergetics, anatomy and physiology; introduction to biotechnology.
MBGE 206
Human Genetics: the mapping of traits within the human genome, genetic markers, imprinting and heritable epigenetic marks, both Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetic diseases, disease associated with multiple loci, and new technologies used to investigate the genetic causes of illness.
MBGE 304
Introduction to macromolecules and to key topics of cellular and molecular biology; the emphasis will be on DNA replication, gene transcription, small RNA mediated gene regulation, RNA processing, proteins translation, protein trafficking, mutagenesis, cell division and apoptosis.
MBGE 395
Students will carry out independent research under the supervision of a faculty in the field of molecular biology and genetics.
MBGE 405
The key areas of RNA biology, structure and function; splicing, polyadenylation, transport, translation and decay of mRNAs; the regulatory mechanisms governed by noncoding RNAs such as siRNAs, miRNAs and long noncoding RNAs.