Courses

• GRS BI 681: Molecular Biology of the Neuron
  The study of interactions between neurotransmitters and receptors in the nervous system. Topics include electrical properties of neurons, a survey of neurotransmitters, molecular structure and function of receptors, synaptic transmission, intracellular signaling, and the molecular biology of sensory transduction.
• GRS BI 699: Teaching College Biology I
  The goals, contents, and methods of instruction in biology. General teaching-learning issues. Required of all teaching fellows.
• GRS BI 702: Graduate Readings in Biology
  Library research on well-defined subjects determined in consultation with faculty member.
• GRS BI 719: Colloquium in Terrestrial Biogeoscience
  Introduction to the field of Terrestrial Biogeoscience through weekly research presentations and discussions with GRS faculty and distinguished guests. Students also meet weekly with lead faculty member to discuss primary literature related to each presentation. Also offered as GRS ES 719 and GRS GE 719.
• GRS BI 720: Practicum in Terrestrial Biogeoscience
  Analysis and synthesis of the primary literature via in-depth case studies in terrestrial biogeoscience. Students meet weekly with faculty to read papers from the primary literature, synthesize results, and prepare a peer-review quality paper on the case study. Also offered as GRS ES 720 and GRS GE 720.
• 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.
• GRS BI 753: Advanced Molecular Biology
  In-depth analysis of current topics in molecular biology regarding the flow of information in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. Focus on primary literature. Includes genomic flexibility, signal transduction to the nucleus, chromatin structure, gene expression, cell cycle checkpoints, health-related topics.
• GRS BI 755: Cellular and Systems Neuroscience
  Advanced survey course in neurobiology. Topics covered include cell biology of the neuron, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, cell signaling, anatomical methods, development of the nervous system, and human neuroanatomy. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion.
• 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 draw on reading from current scientific literature.
• GRS BI 911: Research in Behavior and Ecology
  
• GRS BI 912: Research in Behavior and Ecology
  
• GRS BI 913: Research in Botany
  
• GRS BI 914: Research in Botany
  
• GRS BI 915: Research in Microbiology
  
• GRS BI 916: Research in Microbiology
  Graduate-level research in a topic in microbiology.
• GRS BI 925: Research in Cell and Molecular Biology
  
• GRS BI 926: Research in Cell and Molecular Biology
  
• GRS BI 927: Research in Biochemistry
  
• GRS BI 928: Research in Biochemistry
  
• GRS BI 929: Research in Genetics
  

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