New-course announcements and course features and highlights to keep you in the know!
This 2-credit course will be offered for the first time this summer 2020. This course is intended for students majoring in biology who have taken introductory biology and chemistry courses. Biol 3015 will provide a strong foundation in the discipline of molecular biology, and will serve as a prerequisite for upper level courses in CBS.
Purpose of Course
GCD 8111*/GCD 5111
Dates: May 18 – June 5 (Tu/W/Th/Fr)
Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. (3 credits: A-F) 2-138 MCB (3 week intensive lab course)
Instructor: Sivaraj (Shiv) Sivaramakrishnan (sivaraj@umn.edu)
Bioinformatics is an emerging discipline that integrates molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry and computational biology. It provides the tools that scientists need to make use of the overwhelming quantity of biological data being put on online in recent years. Bioinformatics has revolutionized gene discovery and analysis, and has become an essential component of a molecular biologist’s training.
Consider adding a new course to your spring 2020 load. Prokaryotic Genetics will focus on a molecular understanding of bacteria, archaea and phage covering both classic and modern genetic approaches. Note that the course fulfills Upper Division Elective for BIOC, BIOL, COP, GCD, MICB and PMB majors.
Last spring the GCD Department announced a few changes to some of their course offerings. This provides students with a variety of course options in both fall and spring semesters. Please note that the following courses, which were previously offered as spring only courses, will now be offered in fall semesters:
GCD 4034: Molecular Genetics and Genomics
GCD 4151: Molecular Biology of Cancer
GCD 4161: Developmental Biology
In 2019, the Nutrient Network (NutNet) achieved a new milestone — 143 sites on six continents. This summer, more than 40 researchers affiliated with the ecological research network attended the NutNet annual meeting hosted by Ecology, Evolution and Behavior professors Elizabeth Borer and Eric Seabloom.
GCD is offering a couple of new classes in the coming semesters!
SUMMER 2019
GCD 5111: Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy
Fluorescence microscopy is an essential technique to probe the inner workings of cells and tissues. You will learn hands on the inner workings of fluorescent microscopes, how to set up and acquire fluorescent images using microscopes, and how to quantitatively analyze image data using FIJI (ImageJ) software. Undergraduate students require instructor permission for enrollment.
Are you looking for Fall courses to challenge and grow your leadership muscles? Are you interested in tackling complex issues such as global health and climate change? Learn more about three courses being offered by Acara next semester!
May 21 – June 7 (Tu/W/Th/Fr)
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. (3 credits: A-F)
2-140 MCB (3 week intensive lab course)
Instructor: Sivaraj (Shiv) Sivaramakrishnan (sivaraj@umn.edu)
Lab link: http://proteinacrobaticslab.umn.edu/