University at Buffalo

Department of Biological Sciences

New Graduate Level Courses

Spring 2012

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University at Buffalo is offering a series of NEW courses. NOTE: Some of these courses only run part of the semester and some start part way through the semester.

BIO 515 Virology-(2 cr) M W F, 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Surveys bacterial, plant, and animal viruses. Examines viral strategies for existence as simple life forms and covers medical and research importance of viruses [Course runs part semester 02/20/2012 - 04/30/2012]

BIO 525(GUN) - Special Topics In Modern Biology- Human Genetic Diseases (1 cr) Fr 10:00AM - 12:50PM This course will cover the fundamentals, from the chromosomal basis for hereditary to the molecular and biochemical basis of genetic diseases as well as the current molecular diagnostic and treatment methods available for genetic diseases. [Course runs part semester 03/19/2012 - 04/30/2012].

BIO 525(HER) - Special Topics In Modern Biology- Teaching Science with Case Studies (1 cr) Tu 10:00AM - 11:50AM [Course runs part semester 02/20/2012 - 04/30/2012].

BIO 526(YU) - Special Topics In Modern Biology: mRNA Export (1 cr) Tu Th, 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM. This course will offer an in-depth advanced exploration of the process in mRNA export and how it relates to the control of eukaryotic gene regulation [Course runs part semester 01/17/2012 - 02/17/2012].

 BIO 526 (CUL) Genes in Cancer. (2 cr) Tues, 9:00 AM - 10: 50AM This course will cover the functions of oncogenes and tumor suppressors in genome regulation, and the pathways that lead to uncontrolled cell proliferation. [Runs the entire semester].
 

Continuing Graduate Level Courses:

In addition to the new 'mini' courses, the Department of Biological Sciences will also offer the following 'full' courses this spring. For details on these courses, please see http://biology.buffalo.edu/gradcourse.html

BIO 500 Bioinformatics/Genome Analysis

BIO 504 Advanced Molecular Genetics

BIO 507 Advanced Ecology

BIO 518 Integrative Neuroscience

BIO 549 Comparative Genomics