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We often think of bacteria in the context of dangerous or annoying infections. However, bacteria themselves can be infected by even smaller and more abundant entities: viruses called bacteriophages. This First-Year Seminar will combine readings and discussion of the fundamental biology of phages and their role in controlling populations of bacteria, with lab work to discover new phages from the Johns Hopkins campus. Phages identified in this class will be added to the Science Education Alliance’s archive which is comprised of phages from over 100 academic institutions worldwide and is a resource for phage biologists and physicians directly involved in developing phages as a treatment for disease.
This First-Year-Seminar covers concepts of biology taught through the lens of microbes and antibiotic resistance. Using environmental samples, students actively engage in the hunt for novel antimicrobials. Broader concepts include the meaning of disease, how that meaning has changed over time, and the implications of widespread antibiotic resistance for society. This is a research-based project lab course in which students participate as part of an international consortium of undergraduates at other colleges. Students will isolate and characterize antibiotic-producing bacteria from the environment using modern molecular biological techniques. This seminar is open to all students, regardless of major. No prior lab experience necessary.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Broderick, Nichole
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) G72
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.001.186 (01)
FYS: Tuberculosis
MW 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Horner, Robert D
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 189
FYS: Tuberculosis AS.001.186 (01)
In the age of Molecular Biology, DNA sequencing allows the identification of genes. Biochemical assays allow the measurement of gene expression. Reverse transcriptase and PCR are used to determine the RNA made by activated genes. These tools and others enable the study of disease organisms on the molecular level and the ways in which they attack the human body. This First-Year Seminar will introduce students to the disease tuberculosis, to human innate and adaptive immune systems, and to the molecular biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an intracellular pathogen which infects humans and manipulates the human immune response to escape detection and elimination. We will explore tuberculosis by discussing excerpts from books such as The White Plague by Rene and Jean Dubos, The Microbe Hunters by Paul de Kruif, The Aetiology of Tuberculosis by Robert Koch, and Fever by John Fuller; by watching and responding to videos and, later in the course, presentations of research papers about M. tuberculosis pathogenesis and treatment; and by growing our own cultures of Mycobacterium smegmatum, M. tb’s harmless relative. Millions worldwide have tuberculosis, and this seminar examines it as a case study in the measures that are being used to control the spread of an epidemic disease.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Instructor: Horner, Robert D
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 189
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.151 (01)
General Biology I
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Pearlman, Rebecca Shari; Shingles, Richard
Mudd 26
General Biology I AS.020.151 (01)
This course is an introduction to biology from an evolutionary, molecular and cellular perspective. Specific topics and themes include evolutionary theory, the structure and function of biological molecules, mechanisms of harvesting energy, cell division, classical genetics and gene expression.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Pearlman, Rebecca Shari; Shingles, Richard
Room: Mudd 26
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/260
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.151 (02)
General Biology I
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Roberson, Christov
Bloomberg 272
General Biology I AS.020.151 (02)
This course is an introduction to biology from an evolutionary, molecular and cellular perspective. Specific topics and themes include evolutionary theory, the structure and function of biological molecules, mechanisms of harvesting energy, cell division, classical genetics and gene expression.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Roberson, Christov
Room: Bloomberg 272
Status: Open
Seats Available: 55/250
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.153 (01)
General Biology Laboratory I
M 1:30PM - 4:20PM
Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 272
General Biology Laboratory I AS.020.153 (01)
This course reinforces the topics covered in AS.020.151. Students participate in a semester-long project, identifying bacteria from Homewood campus soils using molecular biology techniques. Other laboratory exercises cover aspects of evolution, genomics and biochemistry. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology. Student must have enrolled in AS.020.151 either this term or in past terms. Students who have credit for AP Biology but take General Biology Lab I will lose four credits of AP Biology credit. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 1:30PM - 4:20PM
Instructor: Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 272
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/72
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.153 (02)
General Biology Laboratory I
T 1:30PM - 4:20PM
Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 272
General Biology Laboratory I AS.020.153 (02)
This course reinforces the topics covered in AS.020.151. Students participate in a semester-long project, identifying bacteria from Homewood campus soils using molecular biology techniques. Other laboratory exercises cover aspects of evolution, genomics and biochemistry. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology. Student must have enrolled in AS.020.151 either this term or in past terms. Students who have credit for AP Biology but take General Biology Lab I will lose four credits of AP Biology credit. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:20PM
Instructor: Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 272
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/72
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.153 (03)
General Biology Laboratory I
W 1:30PM - 4:20PM
Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 272
General Biology Laboratory I AS.020.153 (03)
This course reinforces the topics covered in AS.020.151. Students participate in a semester-long project, identifying bacteria from Homewood campus soils using molecular biology techniques. Other laboratory exercises cover aspects of evolution, genomics and biochemistry. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology. Student must have enrolled in AS.020.151 either this term or in past terms. Students who have credit for AP Biology but take General Biology Lab I will lose four credits of AP Biology credit. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 4:20PM
Instructor: Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 272
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/72
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.153 (04)
General Biology Laboratory I
Th 1:30PM - 4:20PM
Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 272
General Biology Laboratory I AS.020.153 (04)
This course reinforces the topics covered in AS.020.151. Students participate in a semester-long project, identifying bacteria from Homewood campus soils using molecular biology techniques. Other laboratory exercises cover aspects of evolution, genomics and biochemistry. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology. Student must have enrolled in AS.020.151 either this term or in past terms. Students who have credit for AP Biology but take General Biology Lab I will lose four credits of AP Biology credit. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: Th 1:30PM - 4:20PM
Instructor: Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 272
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/72
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.153 (05)
General Biology Laboratory I
F 1:30PM - 4:20PM
Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 272
General Biology Laboratory I AS.020.153 (05)
This course reinforces the topics covered in AS.020.151. Students participate in a semester-long project, identifying bacteria from Homewood campus soils using molecular biology techniques. Other laboratory exercises cover aspects of evolution, genomics and biochemistry. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology. Student must have enrolled in AS.020.151 either this term or in past terms. Students who have credit for AP Biology but take General Biology Lab I will lose four credits of AP Biology credit. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: F 1:30PM - 4:20PM
Instructor: Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 272
Status: Open
Seats Available: 17/72
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.153 (06)
General Biology Laboratory I
T 9:00AM - 11:50AM
Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 272
General Biology Laboratory I AS.020.153 (06)
This course reinforces the topics covered in AS.020.151. Students participate in a semester-long project, identifying bacteria from Homewood campus soils using molecular biology techniques. Other laboratory exercises cover aspects of evolution, genomics and biochemistry. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology. Student must have enrolled in AS.020.151 either this term or in past terms. Students who have credit for AP Biology but take General Biology Lab I will lose four credits of AP Biology credit. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 9:00AM - 11:50AM
Instructor: Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 272
Status: Open
Seats Available: 5/72
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.161 (01)
Current Events in Biology I
T 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
Krieger 309
Current Events in Biology I AS.020.161 (01)
In this lively and collaborative course, students discuss current events and controversies in biology ranging from bioterrorism to the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Instructor: Pearlman, Rebecca Shari
Room: Krieger 309
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/19
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.304 (01)
Molecular Biology
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Fisher, Emily J; Johnston, Robert J
Hodson 110
Molecular Biology AS.020.304 (01)
This course will focus on the ways that nucleic acids direct the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins. Emphasis will be on modern techniques to study these fundamental processes and important biological molecules. This course fulfills a core requirement for biology majors and molecular and cellular biology majors. This course does not fulfill the elective requirement for biology or molecular and cellular biology majors.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Fisher, Emily J; Johnston, Robert J
Room: Hodson 110
Status: Open
Seats Available: 28/340
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.305 (01)
Biochemistry
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Tifft Oshinnaiye, Katie Elizabeth
Hodson 110
Biochemistry AS.020.305 (01)
The molecules responsible for the life processes of animals, plants, and microbes will be examined. The structures, biosynthesis, degradation, and interconversion of the major cellular constituents including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids will illustrate the similarity of the biomolecules and metabolic processes involved in diverse forms of life.
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors Only.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Tifft Oshinnaiye, Katie Elizabeth
Room: Hodson 110
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/463
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.314 (01)
The Biology of Disease
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Tifft Oshinnaiye, Katie Elizabeth
Remsen Hall 101
BIOL-UL
The Biology of Disease AS.020.314 (01)
Explore the current understanding of the biology of diseases in this upper-level elective! Each week, a new faculty member will present one class in a lecture style, followed by one class in an interactive discussion style. The faculty member will describe a disease and the fundamental biology relating to that disease and discuss the current state of the field, how their research influenced understanding of the disease, and progress towards treatments. The topics will build upon the basic concepts covered in genetics, cell biology, and molecular biology, and introduce topics related to biochemistry and developmental biology. The class will discuss a wide range of diseases including vision disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. Class assessment will be based on homework involving asking questions about the seminar, writing brief summaries of seminars and discussions, and a final project related to topics and techniques from the semester.
Open to juniors and seniors.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Tifft Oshinnaiye, Katie Elizabeth
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Reserved Open
Seats Available: 36/150
PosTag(s): BIOL-UL
AS.020.315 (01)
Biochemistry Project lab
M 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Johnson, Eric A
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 172
Biochemistry Project lab AS.020.315 (01)
This research project laboratory investigates the flow of energy through biological systems using focused examination of key cellular energy-conversion processes. Students will be introduced to the broad field of biochemistry research through computational structural analysis, directed mutation, recombinant protein production, and enzymatic analysis. Participants will be trained in biochemical laboratory techniques and expected to contribute their findings to the scientific community using formal, academic communications.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Johnson, Eric A
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 172
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.315 (02)
Biochemistry Project lab
M 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Johnson, Eric A
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 174
Biochemistry Project lab AS.020.315 (02)
This research project laboratory investigates the flow of energy through biological systems using focused examination of key cellular energy-conversion processes. Students will be introduced to the broad field of biochemistry research through computational structural analysis, directed mutation, recombinant protein production, and enzymatic analysis. Participants will be trained in biochemical laboratory techniques and expected to contribute their findings to the scientific community using formal, academic communications.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Johnson, Eric A
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 174
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.315 (03)
Biochemistry Project lab
T 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Johnson, Eric A
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 172
Biochemistry Project lab AS.020.315 (03)
This research project laboratory investigates the flow of energy through biological systems using focused examination of key cellular energy-conversion processes. Students will be introduced to the broad field of biochemistry research through computational structural analysis, directed mutation, recombinant protein production, and enzymatic analysis. Participants will be trained in biochemical laboratory techniques and expected to contribute their findings to the scientific community using formal, academic communications.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Johnson, Eric A
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 172
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.315 (04)
Biochemistry Project lab
T 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Johnson, Eric A
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 174
Biochemistry Project lab AS.020.315 (04)
This research project laboratory investigates the flow of energy through biological systems using focused examination of key cellular energy-conversion processes. Students will be introduced to the broad field of biochemistry research through computational structural analysis, directed mutation, recombinant protein production, and enzymatic analysis. Participants will be trained in biochemical laboratory techniques and expected to contribute their findings to the scientific community using formal, academic communications.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Johnson, Eric A
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 174
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.315 (05)
Biochemistry Project lab
W 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Johnson, Eric A
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 172
Biochemistry Project lab AS.020.315 (05)
This research project laboratory investigates the flow of energy through biological systems using focused examination of key cellular energy-conversion processes. Students will be introduced to the broad field of biochemistry research through computational structural analysis, directed mutation, recombinant protein production, and enzymatic analysis. Participants will be trained in biochemical laboratory techniques and expected to contribute their findings to the scientific community using formal, academic communications.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Johnson, Eric A
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 172
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.315 (06)
Biochemistry Project lab
W 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Johnson, Eric A
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 174
Biochemistry Project lab AS.020.315 (06)
This research project laboratory investigates the flow of energy through biological systems using focused examination of key cellular energy-conversion processes. Students will be introduced to the broad field of biochemistry research through computational structural analysis, directed mutation, recombinant protein production, and enzymatic analysis. Participants will be trained in biochemical laboratory techniques and expected to contribute their findings to the scientific community using formal, academic communications.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Johnson, Eric A
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 174
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.315 (07)
Biochemistry Project lab
Th 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Johnson, Eric A
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 172
Biochemistry Project lab AS.020.315 (07)
This research project laboratory investigates the flow of energy through biological systems using focused examination of key cellular energy-conversion processes. Students will be introduced to the broad field of biochemistry research through computational structural analysis, directed mutation, recombinant protein production, and enzymatic analysis. Participants will be trained in biochemical laboratory techniques and expected to contribute their findings to the scientific community using formal, academic communications.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: Th 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Johnson, Eric A
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 172
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.315 (08)
Biochemistry Project lab
Th 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Johnson, Eric A
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 174
Biochemistry Project lab AS.020.315 (08)
This research project laboratory investigates the flow of energy through biological systems using focused examination of key cellular energy-conversion processes. Students will be introduced to the broad field of biochemistry research through computational structural analysis, directed mutation, recombinant protein production, and enzymatic analysis. Participants will be trained in biochemical laboratory techniques and expected to contribute their findings to the scientific community using formal, academic communications.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: Th 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Johnson, Eric A
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 174
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.315 (09)
Biochemistry Project lab
F 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Johnson, Eric A
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 172
Biochemistry Project lab AS.020.315 (09)
This research project laboratory investigates the flow of energy through biological systems using focused examination of key cellular energy-conversion processes. Students will be introduced to the broad field of biochemistry research through computational structural analysis, directed mutation, recombinant protein production, and enzymatic analysis. Participants will be trained in biochemical laboratory techniques and expected to contribute their findings to the scientific community using formal, academic communications.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: F 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Johnson, Eric A
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 172
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.315 (10)
Biochemistry Project lab
F 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Johnson, Eric A
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 174
Biochemistry Project lab AS.020.315 (10)
This research project laboratory investigates the flow of energy through biological systems using focused examination of key cellular energy-conversion processes. Students will be introduced to the broad field of biochemistry research through computational structural analysis, directed mutation, recombinant protein production, and enzymatic analysis. Participants will be trained in biochemical laboratory techniques and expected to contribute their findings to the scientific community using formal, academic communications.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: F 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Johnson, Eric A
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 174
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.316 (01)
Cell Biology Lab
M 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Horner, Robert D
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 184
Cell Biology Lab AS.020.316 (01)
The Cell Biology Laboratory will use projects with the nematode C. elegans and mouse 3T3 cells in culture to illustrate experimental systems which are used in cell biology. Light microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, RNA interference, fluorescence-activated cell sorting, Western blotting and the culture of nematodes and cells are techniques which will be used. Because we will be using growing organisms, there will be at least one week when students will have to visit the lab the day after their section meets to complete an experiment.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Horner, Robert D
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 184
Status: Open
Seats Available: 9/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.316 (02)
Cell Biology Lab
T 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Horner, Robert D
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 184
Cell Biology Lab AS.020.316 (02)
The Cell Biology Laboratory will use projects with the nematode C. elegans and mouse 3T3 cells in culture to illustrate experimental systems which are used in cell biology. Light microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, RNA interference, fluorescence-activated cell sorting, Western blotting and the culture of nematodes and cells are techniques which will be used. Because we will be using growing organisms, there will be at least one week when students will have to visit the lab the day after their section meets to complete an experiment.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Horner, Robert D
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 184
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.316 (03)
Cell Biology Lab
W 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Horner, Robert D
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 184
Cell Biology Lab AS.020.316 (03)
The Cell Biology Laboratory will use projects with the nematode C. elegans and mouse 3T3 cells in culture to illustrate experimental systems which are used in cell biology. Light microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, RNA interference, fluorescence-activated cell sorting, Western blotting and the culture of nematodes and cells are techniques which will be used. Because we will be using growing organisms, there will be at least one week when students will have to visit the lab the day after their section meets to complete an experiment.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Horner, Robert D
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 184
Status: Open
Seats Available: 10/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.316 (04)
Cell Biology Lab
Th 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Horner, Robert D
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 184
Cell Biology Lab AS.020.316 (04)
The Cell Biology Laboratory will use projects with the nematode C. elegans and mouse 3T3 cells in culture to illustrate experimental systems which are used in cell biology. Light microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, RNA interference, fluorescence-activated cell sorting, Western blotting and the culture of nematodes and cells are techniques which will be used. Because we will be using growing organisms, there will be at least one week when students will have to visit the lab the day after their section meets to complete an experiment.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: Th 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Instructor: Horner, Robert D
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 184
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.331 (01)
Human Genetics
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Hedgecock, Edward M
Mudd 26
BIOL-UL
Human Genetics AS.020.331 (01)
Will examine the growing impact of human genetics on the biological sciences, on law and medicine, and on our understanding of human origins. Topics include structure and evolution of human genome, genetic and physical mapping of human chromosomes, molecular genetics of inherited diseases and forensic genetics.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Hedgecock, Edward M
Room: Mudd 26
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/200
PosTag(s): BIOL-UL
AS.020.340 (01)
Developmental Genetics Lab
T 1:30PM - 5:20PM
Norris, Carolyn R
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 284
Developmental Genetics Lab AS.020.340 (01)
CRISPR (clustered regularly-interspaced short palindromic repeat) is one of the greatest advances in biology in the past decade, providing researchers with the tools to precisely and affordably edit genomes and physicians a new tool to cure disease. However, the ability to edit plant and animal genomes, including human genomes, comes with significant ethical considerations. This course will utilize a hybrid classroom-laboratory approach to provide students with both a comprehensive knowledge of the CRISPR system and a deeper understanding of how gene function is studied. At the end of the semester, you will not only understand how CRISPR works, but also have a better understanding of the power of genetics to illuminate molecular mechanisms of protein function.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 5:20PM
Instructor: Norris, Carolyn R
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 284
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.340 (02)
Developmental Genetics Lab
W 1:30PM - 5:20PM
Norris, Carolyn R
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 284
Developmental Genetics Lab AS.020.340 (02)
CRISPR (clustered regularly-interspaced short palindromic repeat) is one of the greatest advances in biology in the past decade, providing researchers with the tools to precisely and affordably edit genomes and physicians a new tool to cure disease. However, the ability to edit plant and animal genomes, including human genomes, comes with significant ethical considerations. This course will utilize a hybrid classroom-laboratory approach to provide students with both a comprehensive knowledge of the CRISPR system and a deeper understanding of how gene function is studied. At the end of the semester, you will not only understand how CRISPR works, but also have a better understanding of the power of genetics to illuminate molecular mechanisms of protein function.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 5:20PM
Instructor: Norris, Carolyn R
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 284
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.340 (03)
Developmental Genetics Lab
W 1:30PM - 5:20PM
Norris, Carolyn R
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 282
Developmental Genetics Lab AS.020.340 (03)
CRISPR (clustered regularly-interspaced short palindromic repeat) is one of the greatest advances in biology in the past decade, providing researchers with the tools to precisely and affordably edit genomes and physicians a new tool to cure disease. However, the ability to edit plant and animal genomes, including human genomes, comes with significant ethical considerations. This course will utilize a hybrid classroom-laboratory approach to provide students with both a comprehensive knowledge of the CRISPR system and a deeper understanding of how gene function is studied. At the end of the semester, you will not only understand how CRISPR works, but also have a better understanding of the power of genetics to illuminate molecular mechanisms of protein function.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 5:20PM
Instructor: Norris, Carolyn R
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 282
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.340 (04)
Developmental Genetics Lab
W 5:30PM - 9:20PM
Norris, Carolyn R
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 284
Developmental Genetics Lab AS.020.340 (04)
CRISPR (clustered regularly-interspaced short palindromic repeat) is one of the greatest advances in biology in the past decade, providing researchers with the tools to precisely and affordably edit genomes and physicians a new tool to cure disease. However, the ability to edit plant and animal genomes, including human genomes, comes with significant ethical considerations. This course will utilize a hybrid classroom-laboratory approach to provide students with both a comprehensive knowledge of the CRISPR system and a deeper understanding of how gene function is studied. At the end of the semester, you will not only understand how CRISPR works, but also have a better understanding of the power of genetics to illuminate molecular mechanisms of protein function.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 5:30PM - 9:20PM
Instructor: Norris, Carolyn R
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 284
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.340 (06)
Developmental Genetics Lab
Th 1:30PM - 5:20PM
Norris, Carolyn R
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 284
Developmental Genetics Lab AS.020.340 (06)
CRISPR (clustered regularly-interspaced short palindromic repeat) is one of the greatest advances in biology in the past decade, providing researchers with the tools to precisely and affordably edit genomes and physicians a new tool to cure disease. However, the ability to edit plant and animal genomes, including human genomes, comes with significant ethical considerations. This course will utilize a hybrid classroom-laboratory approach to provide students with both a comprehensive knowledge of the CRISPR system and a deeper understanding of how gene function is studied. At the end of the semester, you will not only understand how CRISPR works, but also have a better understanding of the power of genetics to illuminate molecular mechanisms of protein function.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: Th 1:30PM - 5:20PM
Instructor: Norris, Carolyn R
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 284
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.340 (07)
Developmental Genetics Lab
Th 1:30PM - 5:20PM
Norris, Carolyn R
UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 282
Developmental Genetics Lab AS.020.340 (07)
CRISPR (clustered regularly-interspaced short palindromic repeat) is one of the greatest advances in biology in the past decade, providing researchers with the tools to precisely and affordably edit genomes and physicians a new tool to cure disease. However, the ability to edit plant and animal genomes, including human genomes, comes with significant ethical considerations. This course will utilize a hybrid classroom-laboratory approach to provide students with both a comprehensive knowledge of the CRISPR system and a deeper understanding of how gene function is studied. At the end of the semester, you will not only understand how CRISPR works, but also have a better understanding of the power of genetics to illuminate molecular mechanisms of protein function.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: Th 1:30PM - 5:20PM
Instructor: Norris, Carolyn R
Room: UG Teaching Lab (UTL) 282
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.020.351 (01)
Cancer Biology
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Hoyt, Andrew Andrew
Krieger 307
BIOL-UL
Cancer Biology AS.020.351 (01)
While the “war on cancer” has produced modest victories with respect to clinical outcomes, our knowledge of the cellular mechanisms of cancer is now vast and represents one of the most significant scientific achievements of the past 40 years. Key aspects of cancer biology will be covered with a combination of textbook and original literature readings. Topics will include cancer cell characteristics, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, apoptosis, metastasis and immuno-surveillance of cancer cells. Application of our knowledge to the rational treatment of cancer will also be discussed.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Hoyt, Andrew Andrew
Room: Krieger 307
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/22
PosTag(s): BIOL-UL
AS.020.351 (02)
Cancer Biology
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Hoyt, Andrew Andrew
Krieger 307
BIOL-UL
Cancer Biology AS.020.351 (02)
While the “war on cancer” has produced modest victories with respect to clinical outcomes, our knowledge of the cellular mechanisms of cancer is now vast and represents one of the most significant scientific achievements of the past 40 years. Key aspects of cancer biology will be covered with a combination of textbook and original literature readings. Topics will include cancer cell characteristics, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, apoptosis, metastasis and immuno-surveillance of cancer cells. Application of our knowledge to the rational treatment of cancer will also be discussed.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Hoyt, Andrew Andrew
Room: Krieger 307
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/22
PosTag(s): BIOL-UL
AS.020.374 (01)
Comparative Physiology
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Coppola, Anna
Krieger 170
BIOL-UL, BEHB-BIOBEH
Comparative Physiology AS.020.374 (01)
This class examines animal physiology from an evolutionary and comparative viewpoint. The goal is to examine the commonalities, as well as unique differences, in how various animal organisms address the necessary life functions. Topics will include metabolism, neural systems, respiration, muscle systems, water and salt homeostasis, thermal regulation, and reproduction
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Coppola, Anna
Room: Krieger 170
Status: Open
Seats Available: 15/68
PosTag(s): BIOL-UL, BEHB-BIOBEH
AS.080.305 (01)
Neuroscience: Cellular and Systems I
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Hendry, Stewart H; Kuchibhotla, Kishore V; Zhao, Haiqing
Hodson 110
BIOL-UL, ARCH-ARCH, COGS-NEURO, CHBE-ACBE
Neuroscience: Cellular and Systems I AS.080.305 (01)
(Formerly Nervous Systems I) Neuroscience: Cellular and Systems I is a fully integrated, two-semester course that surveys the cellular and molecular biology of neurons as well as the structure and function of the nervous system. Students must register for Neuroscience: Cellular and Systems II offered in the second term. Course open to JHU undergraduates only.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Hendry, Stewart H; Kuchibhotla, Kishore V; Zhao, Haiqing
Focuses on reproductive physiology and biochemical and molecular regulation of the female and male reproductive tracts. Topics include the hypothalamus and pituitary, peptide and steroid hormone action, epididymis and male accessory sex organs, female reproductive tract, menstrual cycle, ovulation and gamete transport, fertilization and fertility enhancement, sexually transmitted diseases, and male and female contraceptive methods. Introductory lectures on each topic followed by research-oriented lectures and readings from current literature.
Credits: 2.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 3:00PM - 4:45PM
Instructor: Zirkin, Barry R
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Open
Seats Available: 10/100
PosTag(s): BIOL-UL, BEHB-BIOBEH, CHBE-ACBE
AS.360.339 (01)
Planets, Life and the Universe
MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
DiRuggiero, Jocelyne
Hodson 316
BIOL-UL, CHBE-ACBE
Planets, Life and the Universe AS.360.339 (01)
This multidisciplinary course explores the origins of life, planet formation, Earth's evolution, extrasolar planets, habitable zones, life in extreme environments, the search for life in the Universe, space missions, and planetary protection. Recommended Course Background: Three upper level (300+) courses in sciences (Biophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Math, or Computer Science).