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.
