BIO 504 - CELL BIOLOGY I
FALL 1999:11-29-99
ONLINE VERSION AT: http://www.albany.edu/biology/index.html
1. CLASS MEETINGS: TUESDAY AND THURSDAYS AT 11:15-12:35; ROOM 248A.
2. FACULTY: Drs. Belostotsky , Izzard, Lnenicka, McCormick and Millis. For additional information Contact: millis@cnsunix.albany.edu
3. TEXT (Molecular Cell Biology, Lodish, et al., 3rd Edition) WILL BE USED TO INTRODUCE EACH TOPIC AND TO PROVIDE A BROAD AND GENERAL BACKGROUND. WHEN APPROPRIATE, ORIGINAL RECENT PRIMARY RESEARCH PAPERS WILL BE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION.
| DATE | TOPIC | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| SEP 07T | 1. Introduction and overview: Cell and tissue culture techniques; cell fractionation; electrophoresis, transformation, and transfection. [McCormick] | Chapter 1, 3 (87-96), 5(141-148;161-165) 6(193-205; 208-216); 7(234-256);8(291-300) |
| SEP 09R | 2. Introduction: continued [McCormick] | |
| SEP 14T | 3. Integrated Microscopy, I [Izzard] | |
| SEP 16R | 4. Integrated Microscopy, II [Izzard] | |
| SEP 21T | CLASSES SUSPENDED | |
| SEP 23R | 5. Plasma membrane structure/function [Lnenicka] | |
| SEP 28T | 6. Membrane transport and ionic basis of excitability.[Lnenicka] | |
| SEP 30R | 7. Structure and function of ion channels. [Lnenicka] | |
| OCT 05T | 8. Immune system and Immunological Techniques [Millis] | |
| OCT 07R | 9.Immunological Techniques, continued [Millis] | |
| OCT 12T | 10. Cellular compartments and protein sorting [Belostotsky] | |
| OCT 14R | 11. Golgi [Belostotsky] | |
| OCT 19T | 12. Endocytosis and exocytosis [Belostotsky] | |
| OCT 21R | 13. RNA Localization [Belostotsky] | |
| OCT 26T | 14. Nuclear Organization:Import and Export [Belostotsky] | |
| OCT 28R | 15. Actin and myosin [Izzard] | |
| NOV 02T EXAM |
16. EXAM I: MATERIALS FROM MCCORMICK -BELOSTOTSKY | |
| NOV 04 | 17. Actin and Myosin [Izzard] | |
| NOV 09T | 18. Actin binding proteins and motility [ [Izzard] | |
| NOV 11R | 19. Cytoskeleton-membrane interactions [Izzard] | |
| NOV 16T | 20. Microtubules [Izzard] | |
| NOV 18R | 21. Growth cone navigation, axonal guidance [Lnencika] | |
| NOV 23T | 22. Extracellular matrix macromolecules [Millis] | |
| NOV 25R | CLASSES SUSPENDED | |
| NOV 30T | 23. Cell-cell adhesions: CAMS, Selectins, Ig Superfamily [Millis] | |
| DEC 02T | 25. Extracellular matrix receptors and signaling /Cell substrate adhesions; Integrins. [Millis] | |
| DEC 07R | 26. Molecular activation via proteolysis. [Millis] | |
| DEC 09T | 27. Role of proteolysis in tissue differentiation and development. [Millis] | |
| FINAL EXAM:DEC 20, 1999 @ 10:30-12:30 in Biology 248 |
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