Structural Biology

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Structural biology relates the three-dimensional, atomic-level structures of biological macromolecules to their function and is a key pillar of research in biomolecular science and engineering. This course provides students with an understanding of structural biology, including the principles of macromolecular structures and the major techniques of structural biology, including X-ray crystallography, cryo-electron microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and computational modeling. Students will see how structural biology is used to gain insight into biological and biochemical mechanisms, how structures guide the development of therapeutics, and how structural organization scales across biology.