College-Wide Required and Elective Courses

Spring 2008

Fall 2008

NOTE: these offerings are not yet official and are subject to change.

ANAT 825

Developmental and Molecular Neurobiology

Kristin Hamre

Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester

Day : Tu, Th Time : 3-4 Place : Link 508

Credit: 3

This one-semester course will serve as an introduction to developmental neurobiology with special emphasis on the molecular analysis of nervous system development. A brief introduction to molecular analysis will be followed by lectures and student-led discussions of research papers that focus on major epochs/events in the development of the nervous system. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

CMED 711

Essentials of Animal Experimentation

Tim Mandrell

Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 08/21/2008 Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 12/18/2008

Day : Th Time : 9-12 Place : Coleman B106

Credit: 2

This course is designed to provide an overview of appropriate and effective use of animals in biomedical research. Topics to be covered include regulatory requirements, biomethodology, principles of experimental animal surgery, postoperative veterinary care, and animal care and use procedures. Emphasis is placed on practical experience with living animals and practice of techniques under anesthesia. No text is required. Scheduling of lecture and laboratory will be done following registration to accommodate other courses and time obligations.

ENGL 7808

Workshop: Scientific and Technical Writing (Section 001 for UT students)

Susan Popham

Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester

Day : Tu Time : 5:30-8:30 Place : Patterson Hall

Credit: 3

Students will explore and practice the rhetorical practices of their own discourse communities, in this class typically the disciplines of the sciences and medicine. Over the course of the semester, students will develop writing and rewriting strategies through the exploration of rhetorical practices of published work, which students will present through a series of small written reports. They will analyze components of published articles; these written analyses will receive feedback from the instructor and from class review workshops. Students will also apply their writing skills to composing a large, scholarly paper, suitable for publication in the student?s discipline, by breaking this into manageable components. Readings and class discussion will also cover strategies for presenting information visually and orally, as well as for grant writing and ethical issues in scholarly writing. This is an online course offered by the University of Memphis. This course/section is limited to 12 students. Registration process and additional information.

IP 803

Essentials of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

R.K. Rao

Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester

Day : TuWThF Time : 10:30-11:50 Place : GEB A315

Credit: 6

The course integrates the fundamental aspects of biochemistry and molecular biology. Topics covered include: biochemical and biophysical principles (bonding, properties of water, thermodynamics, ionization and acid-base theory, and chemical kinetics); structure, synthesis, and function of proteins; nucleic acid metabolism; DNA and chromosome structure and replication; transcription and gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; biomembranes; intracellular organelles and membrane trafficking; and mitochondria and bioenergetics.

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Spring 2008

ANAT 827	Functional Neuroanatomy	Matthew Ennis
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 02/11/2008 Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 05/22/2008
Day : (2/11 - 4/17) Monday Time : 1:30-3:30 Place : Link 508 Day : (2/11 - 4/17) Thursday Time : 2:30-4:00 Place : Link 508 Day : (after 4/17) Tues/Thurs Time : 2:30-4:00 Place : Link 508		Credit: 3
A lecture and laboratory course dealing with the structure and function of the mammalian central nervous system. The emphasis of the course is on human neuroanatomy, but comparisons are made with the rodent brain using the rat as a model system. The first one-third of the course provides a synopsis of core concepts and tools used in contemporary neuroanatomical research. This material focuses on an understanding of the principles underlying neuroanatomical approaches, as well as their advantages and potential pitfalls. The final two-thirds of the course covers the basic organization of the central nervous system, including in-depth consideration of its major sensory, motor, and limbic components. This part of the course includes laboratory study on the gross anatomy of the brain. An introductory course in neuroscience is highly recommended. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

BIOE 840	Special Topics (Section 004 Bayesian Approaches in Biostatistics)	Fridtjof Thomas
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : M,W Time : 2:00-3:25 pm Place : 600 Doctors Office Bldg		Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest. Prerequisite(s): instructor's consent

IP 801	Integrity in the Conduct of Scientific Research	Terrance Ackerman
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 02/05/2008 Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 04/15/2008
Day : Tu Time : 3-5 Place : TBA		Credit: 1
This course consists of a study of the ethical principles and related federal and state laws that govern scientific research. Through a combination of lecture and case study discussion, students learn both the substance and application to scientific research of ethical principles and related laws. Topics addressed include research with human subjects, research with animals, the use of human biological materials, privacy and confidentiality of research and medical records, conflicts of interest, scientific misconduct, ownership of research, responsible reporting of research, and ethical training practices. The grade awarded to a student is based on the student's performance on a written midterm examination and a written final examination. The grade awarded will be Pass or Fail. The minimum score required to pass the course is 70, calculated as an average of the scores achieved on the midterm and final examinations.

LBC 711	Effective Oral Communication Skills	David Armbruster
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 01/09/2008 Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : Wed. Time : 1-3 p.m. Place : GEB A303		Credit: 1
Skills in oral presentation of scientific data are developed through student reports from the appropriate literature with evaluation of performance emphasizing improvements in communication skills. Each student will make two presentations, which are videotaped and critiqued by the class and instructors. Preparation of effective visuals is required as part of each presentation.

ENGL 7808	Workshop: Scientific and Technical Writing (Section 001 for UT students)	Susan Popham
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA Time : TBA Place : Online		Credit: 3
Students will explore and practice the rhetorical practices of their own discourse communities, in this class typically the disciplines of the sciences and medicine. Over the course of the semester, students will develop writing and rewriting strategies through the exploration of rhetorical practices of published work, which students will present through a series of small written reports. They will analyze components of published articles; these written analyses will receive feedback from the instructor and from class review workshops. Students will also apply their writing skills to composing a large, scholarly paper, suitable for publication in the student?s discipline, by breaking this into manageable components. Readings and class discussion will also cover strategies for presenting information visually and orally, as well as for grant writing and ethical issues in scholarly writing. This is an online course offered by the University of Memphis. This course/section is limited to 12 students. <a href="http://www.utmem.edu/grad/COURSES/RegistrationProcess_7808.htm" target="_blank" title="">Registration process and additional information.</a>

MSCI 814	Bioinformatics I	David Nelson
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 01/10/2008 Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 03/13/2008
Day : Th Time : 2:30-4:50 Place : GEB B107		Credit: 2
This course consists of eleven 2.5-hour segments. The material will be introduced in a brief lecture format for 30-45 minutes as necessary. The majority of time will be spent using computer applications of bioinformatics tools. The course is designed to provide practical training in bioinformatics methods including accessing the major public sequence databases, using the five BLAST tools to find sequences, analyzing protein and nucleic acid sequences, detecting motifs or domains in proteins, assembling protein sequences from genomic DNA, detecting exons and finding intron-exon boundaries, aligning sequences (Clustal W), and making phylogenetic trees (Phylip). Basic proteomics methods and comparative genomics will also be discussed. Students should leave the course with a working knowledge of how to carry out research using these tools.

MSCI 815	Bioinformatics II	David Nelson
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 03/27/2008 Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : Th Time : 2:30-4:50 Place : GEB B107		Credit: 1
This course consists of six 2.5-hour segments partially as lecture and partially as computer tutorial sessions to demonstrate advanced bioinformatics methods and the use of databases. The course follows Bioinformatics I. Topics include knowledge base mining; 3D structure viewers like Cn3D, the VAST databases of 3D structure alignments; use of genome browsers like UCSC and Ensembl and NCBI's genomic biology section; gene arrays--their construction, use, and data analysis; mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and radiation hybrid mapping; genome assembly and annotation.

MSCI 861	Cellular Signaling	Susan Senogles
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 03/03/2008 Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : MWF Time : 9-10:20 Place : GEB A315		Credit: 3
The course will provide a comprehensive survey of cellular signaling, describing, mechanisms of signal transduction. The lectures will detail cellular signaling from the major classes of cell surface receptors to the impact on nuclear events. The class will emphasize the integration and coordination of signaling pathways in the cell and how this impacts on the fact of the cell.

MSCI 911	Applied Proteomics	George Hilliard
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 01/08/2008 Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 04/29/2008
Day : Tu Time : 9-10:50 Place : GEB A313		Credit: 2
The goal of this course will be to systematically evaluate the use of proteomics in defined experimental situations. In the first part of the course this will be accomplished by requiring students to read and present relevant articles from the proteomic literature to learn the strengths and weaknesses of different proteomic approaches. Subsequently, direct perspective of the practicality/efficiency of these approaches will be gained by applying proteomics to research projects of each student followed by class presentation, discussion, and analysis of real proteomics data and results. These research projects may be actual components of the graduate research project, or hypothetical, correct application of current methods relevant to the students' graduate work or special interest.

MSCI 928	Principles of Mass Spectrometry	Sarka Beranova
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 01/09/2008 Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 05/07/2008
Day : W Time : 1-2:50 Place : TBA		Credit: 2
A course on the state-of-the-art techniques in the field of mass spectrometry offered in alternate years.

MSCI 929	Techniques in Molecular Biology	Martha Howe
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 03/03/2008 Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : MTuWThF Time : 10:30-11:50 Place : GEB A315		Credit: 4
The theory and practical application of commonly used laboratory techniques in molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, immunology, and structural biology are considered, including hybridization and microarray technology; PCR; recombinant DNA enzymes, vectors and clone detection methods; transgenic mouse technology; in vitro mutagenesis and footprinting; multiple chromatographic methods for use both with and without tags; protein purification strategies; electrophoresis and blotting; mass spectroscopy and proteomics; NMR and X-ray crystallography; generation and uses of monoclonal antibodies; flow cytometry; light and fluorescence microscopy; and cell purification.

MSCI 931	Immunity and Inflammation	Tony Marion
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : 03/04/2008 Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TuTH Time : 9-10:20 Place : GEB A315		Credit: 2
The course will provide a comprehensive overview of resistance to infection and immunity to viral and bacterial pathogens. The lectures are intended to complement the immunology and pathophysiology lectures in IP 842 Systems Biology to provide a comprehensive and fundamental understanding of the concepts that govern host-pathogen interactions. Lectures will present in detail the molecular genetic, structural, and cellular mechanisms that determine innate and adaptive immune cell activation and effector function. The literature review will use landmark papers to document research that has elucidated innate and adaptive immune mechanisms that determine resistance to infection by bacteria and viruses. At the end of the course, students will have a comprehensive understanding of innate and adaptive immunity to viruses and bacteria. Students will understand in detail the molecular genetic, structural, and cellular basis for immune response to viruses and bacteria. Combined with the information learned in Molecular and Cellular Bases for Pathogenesis of Viruses? and ?Molecular and Cellular Bases for Pathogenesis of Bacteria, students will have a comprehensive understanding of host-pathogen relationships that ultimately lead to the elimination of infectious agents or the establishment of productive infections.

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