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department Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (X) |
Lecture, seven hours. Nature of intelligence, overview of brain structure, study of memory systems, including memory retrieval, context of memories with emotion, sleep, and memory. Survey of metacognition and performance of learning. Offered in summer only. P/NP or letter grading.
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Lecture, four hours. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 101 or Life Sciences 2. Designed for nonscience students; introduction to biology of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, protozoa, algae, fungi), their significance as model systems for understanding fundamental cellular processes, and their role in human affairs. P/NP or letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours; demonstration/laboratory, one hour. Recommended preparation: course 6 or Life Sciences 2. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 101 or Life Sciences 3. Survey of recent developments in biotechnology, with emphasis on use of single-celled organisms. Review of basic principles of microbiology as they apply to biotechnology and examination of wide variety of topics, including alternate energy sources, pollution, cleanup, genetic fingerprinting, genetic engineering, and agricultural and food microbiology. P/NP or letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: Mathematics 3A or 31A. Limited to Nursing majors. Introduction to biology of microbial pathogens, their role in development of human immune response, and presentation of symptoms and disease caused by microbial infections. Letter grading.
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Lecture, four hours. Examination of biological threats to American society. Coverage of biological weapons going back to first attempts to use microbes or toxins as weapons, and of emerging infections. Introduction to basic biology to understand infectious disease. P/NP or letter grading.
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Seminar, one hour. Discussion of and critical thinking about topics of current intellectual importance, taught by faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA. P/NP grading.
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Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.
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Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.
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Tutorial (supervised research or other scholarly work), three hours per week per unit. Entry-level research for lower division students under guidance of faculty mentor. Students must be in good academic standing and enrolled in minimum of 12 units (excluding this course). Individual contract required; consult Undergraduate Research Center. May be repeated. P/NP grading.
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Lecture, one hour; laboratory, three hours. Requisites: Life Sciences 3, 4, with grades of C or better. Recommended corequisite: course 101. Limited to nonmajors. Experimental techniques of microbiology, with emphasis on cultivation and characterization of bacteria. Laboratory exercises include light microscopy, quantitative techniques, and identification methods. Students learn to work effectively in groups to perform experiments, record observations, and analyze results. Letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: Life Sciences 3, 4. Historical foundations of microbiology; introduction to bacterial structure, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and ecology. Letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: Life Sciences 3 with grade of C- or better. Biological properties of bacterial and animal viruses, replication, methods of detection, interactions with host cells and multicellular hosts. Letter grading.
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Lecture, two hours; laboratory, six hours; experiment progress, one hour. Requisites: Life Sciences 3, 4. Recommended requisite or corequisite: course 101. Practical exposure to modern laboratory methods and analytical techniques that are common to many disciplines, including bacteriology, virology, immunology, pathogenesis, parasitology, genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics. Active use and application of scientific method while working collaboratively on interdisciplinary experiments and projects. Students should leave with ability to draw analogies between disciplines and choose most appropriate method to analyze problems within context of new topics. Letter grading.
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Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours (five weeks only). Requisite: Physics 1B or 6B. Introduction to modern microscopy technologies in biological, medical, and nano applications. Focus on transmission electron microscopy and cryo-electron microscopy and their applications in modern biology. Practical experience provided through five carefully designed electron microscopy laboratory modules. Basic principles of microscopy and image formation, methods for sample preparation, imaging, data acquisition procedures, and three-dimensional visualization. Topics include light microscopy, electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and other emerging modalities of microscopy in biological research. P/NP or letter grading.
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(Formerly numbered C106.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: course 101. Biochemical and genetic properties of bacteria that afford potential for pathogenicity. Epidemiology and transmission of disease; chemotherapy and drug resistance. Regulation of virulence factors. Letter grading.
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(Formerly numbered C107.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: course 185A, Chemistry 153A. Strongly recommended: course 102. Viral pathogens that infect mammals. Viral entry into and replication in host cells. Host response and host/virus interaction. Pathogenic manifestations exhibited during viral infections. Letter grading.
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(Formerly numbered C120.) Lecture, one hour; laboratory, six hours. Requisite: course 103L (or former course 101L or 102L) with grade of C or better. Introduction to current recombinant techniques. Experiments include PCR, cloning, and other recombinant techniques. DNA binding recombinant protein is purified from Escherichia coli and its ability to bind to DNA studied using gelshift assay. Introduction to protein/protein interaction using yeast two-hybrid system and to tissue culture techniques and transfection and expression of genes for human light and heavy chain antibody. Letter grading.
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(Formerly numbered 188.) Lecture, two hours; laboratory, six hours. Requisites: courses 101, and 103L (or former course 101L or 102L), with grades of C or better. Limited to 24 students. Discovery-based research experience in which students evaluate hypotheses, conduct experiments, and analyze data generated through active participation in project that utilizes techniques from combination of following disciplines: molecular biology, environmental microbiology, bacteriology, community ecology, bioinformatics, and biological systematics. Experiments include enrichment culture, environmental DNA isolation, PCR, cloning, gel electrophoresis, DNA sequencing reactions, database searches, and phylogenetic analysis. Letter grading.
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(Same as Human Genetics CM122.) Lecture, two hours. Requisite: Life Sciences 4. Emphasis on use of mouse genetic approach to studying fundamental biological questions. Topics include mouse genome and functional genomics, mutagenesis screening and cloning of disease genes, transgenesis and its application in developmental biology, stem cell biology, neurobiology, and modeling human genetic disorders. Reading materials include original papers and reviews. Concurrently scheduled with course CM222. P/NP or letter grading.
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Lecture, two and one half hours; computer laboratory, six hours. Requisite: course 103L or Life Sciences 187A with grade of B- or better. Participation in discovery-based research experience, working as research team to analyze microbial genomes using bioinformatics techniques involving variety of online databases. Investigation of cellular pathways and structures as means to discover novel genes and unusual variations in classical systems. Results of high-quality annotation efforts may lead to publication in peer-reviewed science journal. Part of DOE Joint Genome Institute Undergraduate Research in Microbial Genome Annotation education program. Offered in summer only. Letter grading.
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(Formerly numbered C132.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: Life Sciences 4. Cell biology of eukaryotic nucleus, including principles of chromosome structure, transcription, RNA processing, nuclear-cytoplasmic transport, and cell cycle control. Letter grading.
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(Formerly numbered C133.) (Same as Management CM176.) Lecture, three hours; enforced office time, one hour (to provide specialized training for undergraduate students in project research and written presentation). Requisites: Chemistry 153A and 153B, or Life Sciences 3 and 4, with grades of B or better. Integration of science and business in biotechnology. Coevolution with pharmaceutical, agricultural, and other key industries, therapeutics, crop improvement, devices, and other industry sectors. Academic research leading to licensing and founding of companies that turn research breakthroughs into marketable products. Stages of product discovery and development. Staged financing and growth: private offerings, public offerings, deals, collaborations, outsourcing. Intellectual property, regulation, pricing, profits, risks, public perception. Building value, exit strategies, mergers and acquisitions. Concurrently scheduled with course CM233. Letter grading.
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Seminar, two hours. Designed for graduate students and undergraduates who have credit for life sciences or biomedical individual studies 199 course. Responsibilities and ethical conduct of investigators in research, data management, mentorship, grant applications, and publications. Responsibilities to peers, sponsoring institutions, and society. Conflicts of interest, disclosure, animal subject welfare, human subject protection, and areas in which investigational goals and certain societal values may conflict. Concurrently scheduled with course C234. P/NP grading.
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(Same as Human Genetics CM156 and Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology CM156.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Requisites: Life Sciences 3, 4. Application of genetic principles in human populations, with emphasis on cytogenetics, biochemical genetics, population genetics, and family studies. Lectures and readings in literature, with focus on current questions in fields of medical and human genetics and methodologies appropriate to answer such questions. Concurrently scheduled with course CM256. Letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: course 101, Chemistry 153A. Evolution, biodiversity, and sequencing of genomes; bacterial and viral genomes; bioenergetics; gene knockouts; genomics of antibiotic resistance; proteomics. Guest lecturers from department and related departments who discuss key papers with focus on their areas of expertise. P/NP or letter grading.
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