CAMB 691 Adv Topics in Cell Biology and Physiology I

CAMB 691.  Advanced Topics in Cell Biology and Physiology I.  

Course Organizer: Erika Holzbaur

Co-Organizers: Carol Deutsch, Mickey Marks

Prerequisite(s): BIOM 600 or a similar survey course in cell biology. Permission needed for all non-BGS students.

An in-depth consideration of key topics in cell biology and physiology.  This course will focus on three major aspects: (1) channels and transporters; (2) dynamics of the cellular cytoskeleton, and (3) cell compartmentalization and membrane trafficking.  The course format will include both faculty lectures and student-led discussion sessions focusing on important papers from the primary literature.  Students will be evaluated on their presentations and class participation, as well as weekly problem sets.

Offered alternately in the spring semester with CAMB 692.