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MBB (694) Undergraduate Lecture and Seminar Courses |
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| MBB Undergraduate Independent Research Courses Required Courses for MBB Major (Download checklist pdf) Suggested Elective Courses for the MBB Major |
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| 01:090:101:52 | Freshman Seminar: Control of Gene Expression (1) (Fall) Discussions and experiments to investigate the mechanism that a class of proteins use to regulate gene expression and silencing in yeast. | Vershon |
| 01:090:101:67 | Freshman Seminar: Using Model Organisms to Cure Cancer and Diseases (1) (Spring) Discussions about the advantages of using model organisms to investigate biological processes and the causes of human diseases. Professors in the MBB will discuss current research projects and opportunities for research in their labs. | Vershon |
| 01:090:101:66 | Freshman Seminar: The Passion of RNA (1) (Spring) The basic properties of RNA will be discussed, along with RNA's perceived role in molecular evolution and RNA's potential as a therapeutic agent | Gunderson |
| 01:694:215 | Honors Introduction to Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Research (3) (Fall) Prerequisites: Limited to Freshman Honors students who have passed the AP Biology exam. Basic principles and methods of research, followed by a research project: analyses of molecular clones from eukaryotic cDNA libraries. Description of research opportunities at the University available to undergraduates. |
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| 01:694:301 | Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (3) (Fall, Spring and Summer) Prerequisites: 01:160:209 or 307-308. Not for students majoring in molecular biology and biochemistry. Chemistry and metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and other biologically important compounds. |
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Introduction to Biochemistry Laboratory (1) (Spring and Summer) Pre- or corequisites: 01:694:301. Not for students majoring in molecular biology and biochemistry. 3 hrs | |
| 01:694:315 | Introduction to Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Research (3) (Spring) Pre- or corequisites: 01:119:101-102; 01:160:307-308 or 315-316. Basic principles and methods of research, followed by a research project: analyses of molecular clones from eukaryotic cDNA libraries. Description of research opportunities at the university available to undergraduates. |
Contact Dr. Nemeroff by e-mail for special permission number |
| 01:694:407 | Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3) (Fall) Pre- or corequisites: 01:160:307-308 or 315-316. Disciplines of biochemistry and molecular biology as interlocking and mutually complementary fields of study. Protein structure and function, lipids, membranes and carbohydrates, catalysis of biochemical reactions, intermediary metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation, membrane transport, lipid metabolism, signal transduction, photosynthesis, protein secretion, targeting and turnover, nitrogen, amino acid, and nucleotide metabolism. |
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Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3) (Spring) Pre- or corequisites: 01:160:307-308 or 315-316. Disciplines of biochemistry and molecular biology as interlocking and mutually complementary fields of study. Recombinant DNA approaches, DNA replication, repair and recombination, mobile genetic elements, transcription and gene regulation, RNA splicing, translation, viral gene expression. |
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| Molecular Pathways and Signal Transduction (3) (Fall) Prerequisites: 01:694:407-408 or 01:447:384-385 or 11:115:403-404 or 11:126:481. Lectures and discussion of current research areas of advanced molecular and structural biology: transcription, posttranscriptional regulation, cell cycle, neurobiology, protein folding, macromolecular recognition, molecular virology. |
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| 01:694:412 | Proteomics and Functional Genomics (3) (Spring) MBB Students only. Prerequisites: 01:694:407, 408 and 01:447:380 or permission of instructor. Survey of modern techniques of protein biochemistry, bioinformatics, proteomics, and functional genomics, including basic concepts of protein structure and function, protein folding, protein characterization and purification, enzyme kinetics, NMR and X-ray crystallography, mass spectrometry, and various techniques and approaches to functional and structural genomics. |
Meets in CABM Rm 208 |
| 01:694:413 | Chromatin and Epigenomics: the science of chromatin modifications in development and disease (3) (Fall) |
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| 01:694:483 | Seminar in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (1) (Fall) Pre- or corequisites: 01:694:315, 381,382, and 407-408; or 481,482, 489,490, or 495,496. Oral presentation of student’s own research results and the research interests of the laboratory with which the student is associated. Discussion of career options. Thesis required. | |
| 01:694:484 | Seminar in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (1) (Spring) Pre- or corequisites: 01:694:315, 381,382, and 407-408; or 481,482, 489,490, or 495,496. Oral presentation of student’s own research results and the research interests of the laboratory with which the student is associated. A required poster session of student research. Thesis required. | |
| 01:694:492 | Molecular Biology of Gene Regulation and Development (3) (Spring) https://secure.ecollege.com/rutgers/login.real Pre- or corequisite: 01:694:407-408 or 01:447:384-385 or 11:115:403-404 or 11:126:481. Advanced molecular studies of modern eukaryotic genetic and developmental issues. Experimental approaches focusing on current research questions, including control of gene expression in yeast, Drosophila and C. elegans developmental genetics, and molecular biology of cancer and oncogenesis. |
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MBB (694) Undergraduate Independent Research Courses |
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The following are courses to count for credit for independent research projects conducted in the laboratory of a faculty member at Rutgers University or UMDNJ. A written report of research carried out during each term is required. Registration in research courses is by special permission only. Students must fill out a Special Permission Form for Undergraduate Research and have it signed by their research advisor and MBB academic advisor before they can get a special permission number. MBB Major Research Options |
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| 01:694:281,282 | Sophomore Laboratory Research (1-6, 1-6) Special Permission Form |
| 01:694:381,382 | Undergraduate Laboratory Research (3-6, 3-6) (Juniors) Research project in the laboratory of a faculty member. Written report of research carried out during each term required. Special Permission Form |
| 01:694:481,482 | Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory Research (3-6, 3-6) Pre- or corequisites: 01:694:315, 407-408, and 483,484. Research project in the laboratory of a faculty member. Written report of research carried out during the fall term required; senior thesis required in the spring term. Oral presentation of student research presented in 01:694:483,484. Special Permission Form |
| 01:694:489,490 | Literature Research in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3,3) Prerequisites: 01:694:315, 407-408, and 483,484. Literature research projects on a selected subject under the direction of a faculty member. Students write a thesis and present their research results in 01:694:483,484. Special Permission Form |
| 01:694:495,496 | Honors Laboratory Research (6,6) Pre- or corequisites: 01:694:315, 407-408, and 483,484. Honors research project in the laboratory of a faculty member. Oral presentation of student research presented in 01:694:483,484. Honors thesis and oral presentation required. See Honors page for criteria for receiving Honors from the MBB. Note: You must apply to enroll in Honors Laboratory Research. The application requires a short research proposal, current transcript, and signatures from your thesis advisor. Applications for the 2007-2008 academic year are due 5/9/08 |
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last updated 8/29/07 |