Modern Techniques in Molecular Biology

3 credits · Graduate

This course introduces the fundamental laboratory techniques used in basic research. The course covers proteins, antibodies, reverse-phase protein arrays technique, protein interactions, proteomics, flow cytometry, x-ray crystallography, microscopy, DNA and RNA techniques, the novel CRISPR technology, animals in research, IACUC regulations, xenograft applications, and zebrafish models. This course is built around a team-based learning model. Course reading material and lecture materials will be provided to students to review before class, and class time is spent learning and reinforcing the material through interactive lectures and group discussion.