Courses

Description: Study of regenerative medicine and stem cell research within social, ethical and political contexts.

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

Instructors: Anita Bhattacharyya and Krishanu Saha

Semester Offered: Every other Spring, beginning Spring 2021

Credits: 3.00

Course ID: 023183

Description: This course examines various special topics in Cell and Regenerative Biology. See Class Notes for additional information. (Formerly was CRB 675)

Prerequisite: Junior standing

Directors: Drs. Tim Kamp and Valentina Lo Sardo

Semester Offered: Fall and Spring

Credits: 1.00

Course ID: 026033

Description: Proteomics and metabolomics are playing an increasingly important role in biology and medicine. Many biology labs are now starting to use proteomics and metabolomics in their research projects. This course is designed specifically for students in biological sciences who have interests to learn proteomics and metabolomics. It will integrate formal classroom lectures with one-on-one consultation. Lectures include the essential fundamentals and applications in mass spectrometry-based proteomics and metabolomics to address biological/medical problems. Meanwhile, one-on-one consultation will be offered to respond to students’ individual needs, including the design of proteomics/metabolomics experiments, troubleshooting, and proper interpretation of the results. Students who take this course should have basic chemistry and biochemistry knowledge.

Prerequisite: Graduate student standing or Biochem 501 or Biochem 507

Instructors: Ying Ge

Semester Offered: Every other Fall, beginning Fall 2020

Credits: 2.00

Course ID: 024263

Description: The course will provide a foundation to understand fundamental biological, mechanistic, and experimental concepts in the field of stem cell and regenerative biology. The course is designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates with a significant background in one or more of the following fields: biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology.

Prerequisite: Enrollment limited to students who have taken Biochemistry 507 or Biochemistry 508 or Genetics 566 or Zoology 570, or have graduate standing.

Directors: Drs. Valentina Lo Sardo, Owen Tamplin

Instructors: Drs. Barak Blum, Jeffrey Dilworth, Timothy Kamp, Rebecca Richards, Igor Slukvin, Rupa Sridharan, Xinyu Zhao

Semester Offered: Spring

Credits: 3.00

Course ID: 023829

Description: The course is intended for graduate and advanced undergraduate students interested in developmental biology, stem cell biology, molecular basis of normal organ formation, and biomedical engineering. This course will cover the most current knowledge of the basic principles of organogenesis including the molecular and cellular pathways leading to normal organ development and tissue regeneration. Tissue/organ specification, differentiation, and developmental processes, focusing on molecular and associated signal transduction pathways and transcriptional regulation will be covered in depth. Current understanding of the role of stem cells in normal and abnormal development and regenerative biology is included.

Prerequisite: Introductory course in developmental biology such as Zoology 470, Mammalian Embryology, or other is recommended but not required.

Instructors: Grace Boekhoff-Falk, Anne Griep

Semester Offered: Spring

Credits: 3.00

Course ID: 023767

Description: Presents diverse topics in contemporary heart biology to facilitate understanding of biological, mechanistic, and experimental concepts of cardiac physiology, disease, and regeneration. Learn cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying heart physiology, function, disease and regenerative ability in various model systems. Includes thinking critically about methodology, experimental design and interpretation, and how conclusions are reached in heart biology through cutting-edge literature.

Prerequisite: BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151 and BIOCHEM 501 or graduate/professional standing.

Instructors: Junsu Kang, Ahmed Mahmoud, and Alexey Glukhov

Semester Offered: Fall

Credits: 3.00

Course ID: 025895

Description: One-on-one learning experience allowing undergraduates to work with a faculty adviser to develop research projects and skills.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

Instructors: All CRB Faculty

Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 1.00 – 4.00

Course ID: 024113

Description: This course is intended for PhD and MSTP students interested in medically relevant basic science. Landmark discoveries, as well as current knowledge and controversies in human health, with an emphasis on cancer biology, will be covered.

Prerequisite: Students must be enrolled in a PhD or MSTP program

Instructors: Suzanne Ponik

Semester Offered: Spring

Credits: 1.00

Course ID: 023830

Description: We will cover a broad range of topics in animal development, with an emphasis on molecular mechanisms. Throughout the course, we will focus on common themes, with the goal of understanding and analyzing current research in developmental biology, rather than memorizing the names of proteins.

Prerequisite: Junior standing

Directors:  Ricki Colman & Barak Blum

Instructors: Deneen Wellik, Anita Bhattacharyya, Grace Boekhoff-Falk, Emery Bresnick, Anne Griep, Junsu Kang, and Ahmed Mahmoud

Semester Offered: Fall

Credits: 3.00

Course ID: 025711

Description: Research and Thesis.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

Instructors: All CRB Faculty Members

Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 1.00 – 9.00

Course ID: 024163