Courses Taught:

Bios 260: General Genetics (Summer) 4 cr, lecture with discussion section. Fundamental genetic principles with examples from microorganisms, plants, lower animials and humans. For students majoring in science, mathematics or biology-related professions.
Time: MTWR, 7:45 - 11:15 AM, 4 weeks.
Location: GRNQ 113

Bios 309/509: Molecular Biology (Spring Semester)
3 cr, lecture. Regulation of DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis and the control of the synthesis of other macromolecules.
Time: MWF, 11 - 11:50 AM
Location: MOLN D139
 
 
Bios 344: Plant Physiology (Occassionally)
3 cr, lecture. Study of plants from the view points of physiology. Focus is on understanding plants from the "in side" out, how they function and interact with the environment.
Time: TR, 11:00 - 12:15
Location: GRNQ D-143
 
 
Bios 454/654: Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Lab II: RNA (Fall Semester)
4 cr, two 4 hr lab for 16 weeks. Techinques involved in isolation, purification, and analysis of RNA using tradiational molecular biology and newer microrray genomics methods, and the use of computers to investigate RNA structure, function, and expression patterns.
 
Time: MT 1 - 4:50 PM
Location: GRNQ D-134 (computer lab) & D-135 (molecular biology lab)
 
"Partial support was provided by the National Science
Foundation's Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program under
grant DUE-0088089"
 
 
Bios 489: Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Senior Research course(Occasionally)
1 cr, lecture. Students work independently on a project, applying skills and knowledge acquired from previous course work. Students submit a written report and give a public, oral presentation of their research project. 
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
 
Bios 675: Advanced Molecular Biology (Occasionally)
3 cr, lecture. Gradulate-level course in Molecular Biology emphasizing current topics in eukaryotic molecular biology, genomics and gene expression through primary liturature.
Time: MWF 9 - 9:50 PM
Location: GRNQ 113
 
Bios 731: Graduate Seminar in Molecular Biology (Occasionally)
1 cr, seminar class. Gradulate students will present a formal seminar describing their thesis research.
Time: R 3 - 3:50 PM
Location: GRNQ 113

 

Biotechnology for Teachers: Methods to Analyze DNA (Summers, Occasionally), 2 cr (graduate or undergraduate), 4-day. Lectures on theory and hands-on labs involved in DNA analysis, including plasmid and human genomic DNA isolation, restriction digestion, agarose gel and capilary DNA electrophoresis, ligation and E. coli transformation, PCR of human DNA, PCR-based DNA forensics, and population genetics.

Time: MTWR 8:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: GRNQ D-134 (computer lab) & D-135 (molecular biology lab)

 

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