Advanced Topics in Metabolic Biology
Overview lectures and discussion of primary literature will be combined in this course to provide a working knowledge of principles, regulation, and experimental approaches in metabolic biology. Select topics ranging from molecular mechanism of metabolite synthesis and cellular signaling to integrative physiology of organismal metabolic homeostasis will be discussed with a particular emphasis on their connection to human diseases.
Topics
- Use selective topics in metabolic biology to provide a working understanding of basic concepts and technical approaches in metabolic biology.
- Students learning outcomes will be focused on their ability to derive basic concepts and technical approaches in metabolic biology from the lectures and primary literature discussion.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
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Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027