Biophysics
List of Courses
GMS
BY 760 Foundations of Biophysics and Structural
Biology
Prereq: consent of instructor. The course provides thorough grounding
in theory and practice of the major, fundamental methods of biophysics
and structural biology. The course covers thermodynamics, spectroscopy,
electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction and crystallography, and nuclear
magnetic resonance from the standpoint of modern molecular and structurally
based research. Atkinson. 6 cr, 1st sem.
GMS
BY 771 Biophysics of Macromolecular Assemblies
Prereq: GMS BI 751 or BI 755, 756, and consent of instructor. Advanced
course. Assembly of biomacromolecules, their structure and stabilizing
forces; biological function as related to structure, with examples drawn
from assemblies of proteins, lipids, lipoprotein systems, and membranes.
Atkinson, Shipley, Small. 4 cr, 2nd sem.
GMS
BY 772 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
in Biology and Biochemistry
Prereq: consent of instructor. An introduction to the basic theory
and the fundamental measure-ments of NMR spectroscopy using the predominant
biological nuclei, 1H, 2H, 13C, and 31P, and applications to structure
and metabolism; NMR studies of pathological processes and NMR imaging.
Hamilton. 2 cr, 2nd sem.
GMS
BY 774 Metabolism and Cellular Functions
of Complex Lipids
Prereq: consent of instructor. In-depth description of selected
areas of lipid metabolism. Emphasis on functional roles of specific
lipid species in cellular processes (e.g., cell activation, protein
transport and function). Use of timely articles to discuss newly developed
techniques and concepts. Zoeller. 2 cr, 2nd sem.
GMS
BY 871, 872 Biophysics Special Topics/Student
Seminar
A weekly program in which first and second year students present seminars
on assigned or selected current topics in biophysics and structural
biology. Emphasis is placed on class participation by all students.
Akey & Members of the Department. 2 cr, 1st & 2nd yr.
GMS
BY 945, 946 Research Biophysics
Variable cr
GMS
CM 761, 762 Critical Thinking in Cell and
Molecular Biology
The purpose of this course is to train students in the art of reasoning
and critical thinking in the pursuit of answers to biological questions.
An in-depth study of the process of refinement and reasoning which leads
to the acceptance or rejection of biological models. 2 cr, 1st and 2nd
sem.
