700-Level Biology Courses
GRS BI 708 Biochemical and Molecular Aspects of Development Aspects of eukaryotic animal and plant development as they are currently understood on a biochemical or molecular level are discussed in detail. The usefulness of generalizing from the data available and possible generalization to less well understood systems are discussed. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Hausman. 4 cr. 2nd sem.
GRS BI 735 Advanced Cell Biology Current understanding of essential topics and important problems in modern cell biology, with emphasis on recent experimental findings, research strategies and approaches, and new techniques for investigating how cells work. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Tamm, Deshler. 4 cr. 1st sem.
GRS BI 755 Cellular and Systems Neuroscience Survey course in neurobiology. Topics to be covered include: cell biology of the neuron, development of the nervous system, synaptic plasticity, learning and behavior, and network modeling. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Staff. 4 cr. 1st sem.
GRS BI 756 Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience Team-taught survey course in neuroscience. Topics to be covered include cortical structures, information processing, synaptic plasticity, learning and memory, and perception. Lectures will draw on reading from current scientific literature. Hasslemo. 4 cr. 2nd sem.
Courses marked with a cross (†) satisfy natural sciences divisional studies requirements. An asterisk (*) indicates that the course does not count toward concentration credit in biology.
Grad Students
Tracy Pritchett works with Dr. Kim McCall reseacrching the process of cell death and the role of cell signalling. Dr. McCall is in the graduate Cell and Molecular Biology program.
Jeff DaCosta works with Dr. Michael Sorenson in the area of avian ecology and behavior. Dr. Sorenson is in the graduate Ecology, Behavior, & Evolution program.
Katie Kovitvongsa is interested in the bioacoustics of fish and works with Dr. Phil Lobel. She is a part of the graduate Marine Biology program.
Heather Yu has been studying the role of serotonin in the vocal behavior of Xenopus laevis (the African Clawed Frog). She is a part of the graduate Neurobiology program.