This course explores, in depth, the life cycle and activities of a typical eukaryotic cell. Some of the topics covered are cell polarity, cytoskeleton, plasma membrane, protein modifications and trafficking, extracellular matrix and cell death. Competencies to be gained in this course: To develop the skill of reading and analyzing the primary literature on topics pertaining to cell biology. Judging whether a conclusion is supported by sufficient data. Identifying the controls in published experiments. Exam-taking skill improvement using short reading passages from the scientific literature as topics.
BIOL 410 - 001
Advanced Cell Biology
Session
Regular Academic Session
Class Number
2321
Career
Graduate
Units
3 units
Grading
Graded
Description
This course explores, in depth, the life cycle and activities of a typical eukaryotic cell. Some of the topics covered are cell polarity, cytoskeleton, plasma membrane, protein modifications and trafficking, extracellular matrix and cell death. Competencies to be gained in this course: To develop the skill of reading and analyzing the primary literature on topics pertaining to cell biology. Judging whether a conclusion is supported by sufficient data. Identifying the controls in published experiments. Exam-taking skill improvement using short reading passages from the scientific literature as topics.
Enrollment Requirements
Restricted to students in the M.A. in Medical Sciences program.
Class Notes
Admission to the MAMS program.
Class Actions
Class Details
Instructor(s)
Dawn Franks
Meets
TuTh 10:00AM - 11:15AM
Dates
08/25/2025 - 12/06/2025
Room
Cuneo Hall - Room 002
Instruction Mode
In person
Campus
Lake Shore Campus
Location
Lake Shore Campus
Components
| Lecture Required |
Class Availability
Status
Open
Seats Taken
41
Seats Open
14
Class Capacity
55
Wait List Total
0
Wait List Capacity
0