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Seminar in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Research 694:483
Fall 2007

Lecture: Wed 10:35-11:30 AM
Waksman, Rm. 1001

Course Instructors:
Dr. Sam Gunderson  445-1016
Dr. Richard Padgett 445-0251

Course Description • Grading System
Information on Giving a Talk Presentation Critique
.pdf of Course materials (Description, Syllabus, Grading etc)

Tentative Syllabus
Class
Date
Topic
1. 
Sept 5    
Class Orientation (Dr. Gunderson)
2.
Sept 12 
Guest Speaker: Dr. Sam Gunderson "Graduate school"
3.
Sept 19
Speaker: Dr. Arnold Rabson (CINJ)  “Physicians in research and the MD-PhD"
4.
Sept 26

Guest Speaker: Hari Hariharan PhD, Senior Principal Scientist, Metabolic Diseases, Bristol-Myers Squibb.  He is an extremely rare example of following a drug from beginning stages in the lab all the way through phase 1,2, and 3 clinical trials.

5.
Oct 3  
Guest Speaker: Dr. Carol Sedley "Physicians Assistant Program"
6.
Oct 10

Dr. Gunderson will speak on "The Academic Career Track”

7.
Oct 17

Guest Speaker: Dr. Koustubh Ranade from Bristol Meyer Squibb will speak on pharmacogenomics 

8.
Oct 24  
At this point in the semester the class splits into two sections that meet in two different rooms. Students will present their research talks at these sessions
   

Section instructor: Dr. Rick Padgett
padgett@waksman.rutgers.edu
445-0251
Location of class: Waksman Rm 1001

Section Instructor: Dr. Sam Gunderson  
gunderson@biology.rutgers.edu
445-1016
Location of class:  Nelson A237
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Oct. 31

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Nov 7

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Nov 14

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Nov 21
No class (Thanksgiving)
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Nov 28

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Dec 5

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  Dec 14 Written Report Reminder:  Everyone (Honors  and non-Honors) must turn in a Fall semester research report to Shalene Montgomery by the end of the day Thursday Dec. 13, 2007.  Honors students can consider the report as a draft of your thesis which is due in the Spring.