An independent research project in an area of microbiology under the direction of a faculty mentor. The research may be conducted in the Department of Biology or in other microbiological units on campus. A research contract signed by the student and the faculty research mentor must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Microbiology.
BIO 482 will introduce students to the physical, chemical, and biological properties of viruses. The key elements of the viral life cycle will be examined in molecular detail for representative viruses, and critical aspects of host-pathogen interactions will be discussed.
Biologists working in the laboratory perform many essential biochemical tasks to prep and run molecular analyses on their specimens and samples. Similarly, biologists working on data they collected, or on aggregated data collected by many researchers, just perform essential tasks such as cleaning, reshaping, and transforming their data so that they can explore and visualize it.
Individual research on selected problems of current significance in biomedical engineering. Variable credit; may be repeated to a maximum of six credit hours. Prereq: Consent of instructor.
Individual research on selected problems of current significance in biomedical engineering. Variable credit; may be repeated to a maximum of six credit hours. Prereq: Consent of instructor.
Individual research on selected problems of current significance in biomedical engineering. Variable credit; may be repeated to a maximum of six credit hours. Prereq: Consent of instructor.
In this course, students will learn about several optical techniques that can be applied to the study of disease and specifically, cancer as well as how research methods can be applied in this context. Laboratory exercises are included to give hands-on experience with technology- specific laboratory skills. Throughout the course, students will complete critiques of the research methods, results and conclusions of peer-reviewed journal articles relating to the application of optical methods.
Residency credit for preparing and taking the qualifying examination. Students may register for one semester of this course in anticipation of completing the qualifying examination during the semester. The course is not repeatable and is not required.
