Students will explore the eukaryotic cell's structure, organization, and function. They will examine specific cellular processes related to membrane structure, function and transport of small molecules, intracellular membrane systems, protein targeting and movement, cellular signaling, cytoskeletal function, and intercellular communication. They will learn about some of the major ideas and experimental approaches that have advanced our view of the intracellular landscape and appreciate how these have promoted a better understanding of human disease. Through varied assignments, students will practice the skills of scientific communication, including reading peer-reviewed literature, critiquing, and analyzing scientific figures and tables and interpreting research findings. Prerequisites: CHEM 1503, CHEM 1505, CHEM 1523, CHEM 1525. Recommended: BIOL 1113, BIOL 1115, BIOL 1213, BIOL 1215. Note: Students cannot get credit for more than one of BIOL 2130, BIOL 2131.
Students will explore the eukaryotic cell's structure, organization, and function. They will examine specific cellular processes related to membrane structure, function and transport of small molecules, intracellular membrane systems, protein targeting and movement, cellular signaling, cytoskeletal function, and intercellular communication. They will learn about some of the major ideas and experimental approaches that have advanced our view of the intracellular landscape and appreciate how these have promoted a better understanding of human disease. Through varied assignments, students will practice the skills of scientific communication, including reading peer-reviewed literature, critiquing, and analyzing scientific figures and tables and interpreting research findings. Prerequisites: CHEM 1503, CHEM 1505, CHEM 1523, CHEM 1525. Recommended: BIOL 1113, BIOL 1115, BIOL 1213, BIOL 1215. Note: Students cannot get credit for more than one of BIOL 2130, BIOL 2131.
