Molecular Cell Biology

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) Topics to be covered will include the following: cell signalling; the cytoskeleton; extracellular matrices and cell adhesion; the cell division cycle; apoptosis and cell death; the immune system and the genetic basis of cancer. Instruction will involve lectures and discussion; students will be required to write a paper and present a seminar based on a review of the primary research literature. Requisite Courses: BIOL-2301 and BIOL-3221 and CHEM-3502 and CHEM-3503 [prerequisite(s)]; BIOL-3303 (or the former BIOL-3302 or BIOL-4302) (must be taken previously or at the same time as this course).