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MBI 540 - Topics in Immunology
MBI 570 - Molecular Biology Seminar

Meeting Time

Fridays from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Location

MBI Conference Room (2-11211)

Schedule

Date Topic
January 20 Biowarfare to Bio-terrorism from an immunology standpoint.
Implications of modern approaches and dual use technologies to bioterrorism and emerging pathogens with an emphasis on how immune system functions
January 27 Emergent Microbial Virulence (Gill)
February 3 NO CLASS - Student interview day-work on Demon in Freezer assignment independently
February 10 Discussion and critical analysis of "Demon in freezer"
(Frelinger/Gill)
February 17 Models and ways of organizing data, picking problems: use of tables, scattergrams, concept maps, and other tools for your toolbox. (Frelinger)
February 24 Model Analysis - small group /discussion and student presentations
March 2 NO CLASS (student interview)
March 9 Computer resources / use of databases (Gill/Frelinger)
March 16 Presentations in class of computer resources and databases
March 23 Synthetic biology (Djiezman)
March 30 Synthetic biology (Djiezman)
April 6 High throughput sequencing: from pathogens to immunology (Gill)
April 13 Biobricks, personal genome project, and the ethics of modern molecular biology including the bioethics of publishing and internet information dissemination (Frelinger/Gill)
April 20 Student Presentations/Debate
April 27 Student Presentations/Debate