BIOM 204: Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers

Spring 2008

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 - 4:45, MR5 Classroom
Office hours:
Mondays 2-4 p.m., and Wednesdays 4-6 p.m. Other times by "drop in" or appointment.

Updated 4/29/2008 at 5:30 p.m.

Toolkit

 

William "Dr. Bill" Guilford, Ph.D.
Molecular Biomechanics Laboratory
MR5, Room 1111 (enter through 1213)
243-2740

TA: Monica Lee (243-9488)

  • Syllabus
  • Acceptable paper topics
  • Detailed instructions for papers
  • Formatting instructions for authors
  • Example paper from years past
  • Review Form (in Word format…type right in!)
  • Streaming audio and slides
    Lecture audio only (wma)
    Printable slides / notes Links to an online biology text
    The PowerPoint file
    Technical difficulties (hold cursor over icon to see problem)

    Subscribe to the Lecture Podcast

    Terms

     

    Exam 1

    Exam 3

    Exam 2

    Final Exam


    Date Multimedia Topic Links Diseases Reminders

    Thur., Jan. 17

    Introduction

         

    Tues., Jan. 22

    The podium microphone was missing, so no recording

    Membranes, cell structure & asthma

     

    Asthma

     

    Thurs., Jan. 24

    Enzymes
     
    Caridac enzymes and MI  

    Tues., Jan. 29

    Membrane transport
     
    Cystic Fibrosis

    Thurs., Jan. 31

    Metabolism: Glycolysis
     
    Obesity
     Letter to Editor

    Tues., Feb. 5

    Unknown technical difficulties Metabolism: Oxidative Phosphorylation
     
    Diets and alcohol  

    Thurs., Feb. 7

    Exam 1

    Tues., Feb. 12

    Protein structure, MS and the immune response

    Multiple sclerosis
    Transplant rejection
    Autoimmune disease

     

    Thurs., Feb 14

     

    Tues., Feb. 19

     

    Thur., Feb. 21

    The central dogma

     

    Antibody diversity

     

    Tues., Feb. 26

     

    Thur., Feb. 28

    Protein Biochemistry

    Pregnancy and anthrax tests

    First draft due

    SPRING BREAK

    Tues., March 11

    The cytoskeleton
     
    Listereosis

    Out for Review

    Thur., March 13

    Exam 2

    Tues., March 18

    The extracellular matrix Marfan's Syndrome One lecture behind. Audio is of the cytoskeleton.

    Thur., March 20

    Replication

    ChemBio Warfare: Anthrax and Mustard Gas

     

    Tues., March 25

     Reviews due

    Thur., March 27

    NA

    Transcription & regulation

    Diabetes

    Tues., April 1

     

    Thur., April 3

    Translation, Mutations & Ricin

    Ricin

     

    Tues., April 8

    Recombinant DNA Topic cancelled to get us back on schedule  

    The human genome project
    Animation of Sanger sequencing
    Animation of Shotgun sequencing

    Reviews returned

    Thurs, April 15

    <----------------- NOTE CHANGE OF DATE Exam 3
    Tues., April 10

    Protein trafficking and oxidative stress (CLASS AT 4:30 P.M.)

     

    Atherosclerosis & Familial Hypercholesterolemia

     

    Thur., April 17

    Podium computer was dead for the day  

    Tues., April 22

    No synchronized slides G proteins
     
    Cholera  

    Thurs., April 24

    Tyrosine kinases and cell cycle regulation

     

    Cancer

     

    Tues., April 29

     

    Final draft due

    May 6, 9 a.m.

    FINAL EXAM